Word,Definition,Notes
a',all; every,also have
'a',have,
a' body,everyone; everybody,
a' place,all places; everywhere,
a' thing,everything; anything,
a'body,everyone; everybody,
aboon,above; up; over,
aboot,about,
abro'd,abroad,
abune,above; up; over,
ac',act,
accep',accept,
accoont,account,
accoontable,accountable,
accoonts,accounts,
ae,one,
ae-sidit,one-sided,
aff,off; away; past; beyond,
affrontit,affronted; disgraced,also ashamed; shamed
afore,before; in front of,
'afore,before; in front of,
'afore han',beforehand,
'aforehan',beforehand,
aft,often,
aften,often,
again,against; opposed to,also again
again',against,
agen,against,
'ahin',behind; after; at the back of,
ahint,behind; after; at the back of,
'ahint,behind; after; at the back of,
ain,own,also one
aipple,apple,
airms,arms,also coat of arms; crest
airmy,army,
airt,quarter; direction; compass point,also art
airy,chilly,
ait,eat,
aith,oath,
aither,either,
aitin',eating,
aiven,even,
alane,alone,
alang,along,
alison,awl,
alloo,allow,
allooed,allowed,
alloot,allowed,
Almichty,Almighty; God,
amen's,amends,
amo',among,
amoont,amount,
an',and,
ance,once,
ane,one,also a single person or thing
anent,opposite to; in front of,also concerning
Anerew,Andrew,
anes,ones,
'aneth,beneath; under,
angers,angers; makes angry,also grieves
angert,angered; angry,also grieved
angle-corbie,raven (sent from heaven),reference to 1 Kings 17:6
anither,another,
An'rew,Andrew,
answert,answered,
appearit,appeared,
appeart,appeared,
approachin',approaching,
appruv,approve,
a'ready,already,
arena,are not,
argle-barglet,bandied words; disputed; haggled,
art and part,aiding and abetting,
ashamet,ashamed,
aside,beside,also aside
askin',asking,
asun'er,asunder,
'at,that,
aten,eaten,
a'thegither,all together,
a'thing,everything; anything,
'at'll,that will,
'at's,that is,
atween,between,
'atween,between,
aucht,eight; eighth,also ought; own; possess
auchteen,eighteen,
auchty,eighty,
auld,old,
aulder,older,
auldest,oldest,
auld-farrand,old-fashioned,also droll; witty; quaint
ava',at all; of all,exclamation of banter; ridicule
awa,away; distant,
awa',away; distant,
aweel,ah well; well then; well,
awfu',awful,
ay,yes; indeed,exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye,yes; indeed,
ayont,beyond; after,
'ayont,beyond; after,
backbane,backbone,
baggin',swelling; bulging,
bairn,child,
bairnie,little child,diminutive
bairnly,childish,
bairns,children,
baith,both,
banes,bones,
bangin',banging,
bangt,banged,
barnflure,barn floor,
becomin',becoming,
bed-claes,bedclothes,
beery,bury,
beggin',begging,
beggit,begged,
beginnin',beginning,
behavet,behaved,
bein',being,
beir,bear,
beirin',bearing; allowing,
believin',believing,
belongin',belonging,
ben,in; inside; into; within; inwards,also inner room
bena,be not; is not,
beseekit,beseeched,
bethinking (oneself),stopping to think; reflecting,
bidden,abided; stayed,
bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also desire; wish
bidin',enduring; bearing; remaining; living,also desiring; wishing
biggin',building,
biggit,built,
binna,be not,
bit,but; bit,also small; little--diminutive
blamin',blaming,
blaw,blow,
blessin',blessing,
blessin's,blessings,
blin',blind,
blink,take a hasty glance; ogle,also shine; gleam; twinkle
blude,blood,
bludeshed,bloodshed,
bluid,blood,
boady,body,
body,person; fellow,also body
bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boord,board (i.e. room and board),
brainch,branch,
brak,break,
brakfast,breakfast,
br'akin',breaking,
brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,
breid,bread,
brither,brother,
brither man,fellowman; brother,
brithers,brothers; fellows,
brocht,brought,
broucht,brought,
bude,would prefer to,
buik,book,also Bible
buiks,books,
buildin',building,
b'un',bound,
burnin',burning,
buss,bush; shrub; thicket,
buyin',buying,
by ord'nar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual; exceptional
by ord'nar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual; exceptional
ca',call; name,
ca'd,called,
cairriage,carriage,
cairry,carry,
callin',calling,
cam,came,
cam',came,
cankerin',souring; festering,also fretting
can'le,candle,
canna,cannot,
carefu',careful,
caret,cared,
carin',caring,
carryin',carrying,
ca's,calls,
castel,castle,
cat,ointment,lit. soft clay or mud
cauld,cold,
cauld-hertit,cold-hearted,
'cause,because,
cawpable,capable,
ceevil,civil,
'cep',except; but,
chairge,charge,
chappin',knocking; hammering; striking,
cheenge,change,
cheengeable,changeable,
cheengt,changed,
cheep,chirp; creak; hint; word,
cheir,chair,
cheirs,chairs,
ch'ice,choice,
chiel',child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chimley-piece,chimney piece; mantle,
chuise,choose,
claes,clothes; dress,
clan,group; class; coterie,
clankin',clanking,
clapper-clash,gossip,
clash,blow; slap; mess,also gossip; tittle-tattle; tale-bearing
clean,altogether; entirely,also comely; shapely; empty; clean
clearin',clearing,
clim',climb,
cloods,clouds,
cloot,clout; box (ear); beat; slap,also patch; mend
close parin',give a short measure,
cobblet,cobbled,
cobblin',cobbling; shoemaking,
comena,do not come,
comfortin',comforting,
comin',coming,
comman',command,
comman'ments,commandments,
committit,committed,
comparet,compared,
compleen,complain,
compleenin',complaining,
comprehen',comprehend,
conceivin',conceiving,
concernin',concerning,
concernt,concerned,
condescen',condescend,
conduc',conduct,
conneckit,connected,
considert,considered,
conteened,contained,
contert,contradicted; thwarted,
contrairy,contrary,
contrive,design,
convic',convict,
cooardly,cowardly,
cooncil,council,
coonsel,counsel,
coont,count,
coontenance,countenance,
coontin',counting,
coontit,counted,
coonts,counts,
coopered,tinkered up,
coorse,coarse,also course
coortin',courting,
corbie,crow; raven,
corbie-steps,corbel steps,projections on a gable resembling a step
correc',correct,
couldna,could not,
crack,news; story; chat; gossip,
cracks,news; stories; chats; gossip,
craps,crops; produce of the field,
cratur,creature,
cratur',creature,
craturs,creatures,
crawin',crowing,
creakin',creaking,
creepit,crept; crawled,
cried,called; summoned,
croont,crowned,
cry,call; summon,
cryin',calling; summoning,
cuist,cast,
cunnin',cunning,
cuttit,cut; harvested,
dacent,decent,
danglin',dangling,
dauchter,daughter,
daur,dare; challenge,
daured,dared; challenged,
daurna,dare not; do not dare,
daursay,dare say,
dawin',dawning,
Dawvid,David,
declaret,declared,
declarin',declaring,
'deed,indeed,
dee'd,died,
dee'dna,did not die,
deein',doing,also dying
dees,dies,
deevil,devil,
deevils,devils,
defen',defend,
deid,dead,
deif,deaf,
deifer,deafer,
deil,devil,
deith,death,
deiths,deaths,
denner,dinner,
denyin',denying,
depen',depend,
describit,described,
dewotit,devoted,
didna,did not,
diffeeclety,difficulty,
differ,difference; dissent,also differ
difficlety,difficulty,
dignities,dignitaries,
dignity,dignitary,
din,sound; din; report; fame,
dinna,do not,
direc',direct,
direckit,directed,
direckly,directly; immediately,
direc'ly,directly; immediately,
dis,does,
disapp'intit,disappointed,
discipleen,discipline,
discontentit,discontented,
discoontenance,discountenance; refuse to approve of,
discoorse,discourse,
disgeist,digest,
disgracin',disgracing,
disna,does not,
disrespec',disrespect,
dist,dust,
disturbit,disturbed,
div,do,
dochter,daughter,
doesna,does not,
dogsure,quite certain,
doin',doing,
doo,dove,darling--term of endearment
dooble,double; duplicate,also double dealing; devious
doobt,suspect; know; doubt,have an unpleasant conviction
doobtfu',doubtful,
doobtin',suspecting; knowing,also doubting
doobtless,doubtless,
doobtna,do not suspect; do not know,also does not doubt
doobts,suspects; knows,also doubts
doon,down,
door-sill,threshold,
doos,doves,
dottlet,crazy; in dotage,
douce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
dour,hard; stern; stiff; sullen,
dowy,sad; lonely; depressing; dismal,also ailing
doze,dose,
drap,drop; small quantity of,
drappin',dropping,
drappit,dropped,
dreid,dread,
dreidfu',dreadful; dreadfully,
dreidit,dreaded,
drogues,drugs,
drunken,drunken,
du,do,
duer,doer,
duin',doing,
dull,deaf; hard of hearing,
dune,done,
du't,do it,
dwall,dwell,
dyke,wall of stone or turf,
earth-dyke,wall of earth,
Ebberdeen,Aberdeen,
edder,adder,
e'e,eye,
eemage,image,
een,eyes,
e'en,even; just; simply,also eyes; evening
efter,after; afterwards,
efterwards,afterwards,
elbuck,elbow,
en',end,
encoonter,encounter,
endeevour,endeavour,
eneuch,enough,
enew,enough,
Englan',England,
enstance,instance,
enterest,interest,
er',ere; before,
etin,giant,also ogre
exackly,exactly,
excep',except,
expeckit,expected,
experrience,experience,
explainin',explaining,
fa',fall; befall,
fac',fact,
fac's,facts; truths; realities,
factor,manager of property,lets farms; collects rents; pays wages
faddomless,fathomless,
failt,failed,
faimilies,families,
faimily,family,
faimily-name,family name; surname,
fain,eager; anxious; fond,also fondly; gladly
fa'in',falling,
fairmer,farmer,
Faith!,Indeed!; Truly!,exclamation
faither,father,
faithers,fathers,
faithfu',faithful,
fallow,fellow; chap,
fancyin',fancying,
fa's,falls,
faund,found,
fause,false,
fau't,fault; blame,
fauvour,favour,
fauvoured,favoured,
fawvour,favour,
fearfu',fearful; easily frightened,
fears,makes afraid; frightens; scares,
fearsome,terrifying; fearful; awful,
feart,afraid; frightened; scared,
feathert,feathered,
feelin',feeling,
fell,very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp,intensifies; also turf
feow,few,
fess,fetch,
fillsna,does not fill,
fin',find; feel,
fit,foot; base,also fit; capable; able
fittin',fitting,
fittit,fitted,
fivver,fever,
fixtur,fixture,
flangna,did not kick; did not throw,
flee,fly (insect),
flingin',kicking; throwing,
flit,shift; remove; depart,
followt,followed,
forbeirs,ancestors; forefathers,
forby,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
forepairt,front part,also early part (e.g. of the night)
forgettin',forgetting,
for't,for it,
fortin,fortune,
fortins,fortunes,
fowk,folk,
fra,from,
frae,from,
frae hame,away; not at home,
freely,quite; very; thoroughly,
freen',friend; relation,
freen'ly,friendly,
freens,friends; relations,
freen's,friends; relations,
fricht,frighten; scare away,also fright
frichtit,frightened; scared away,
fu',full; very; much,
fule,fool,
fules,fools,
fulish,foolish,
full,fully,also full
f'un',found,
f'undation,foundation,
furnisht,furnished,
furreign,foreign,
furth,forth,
fut,foot,
futur,future,
gae,gave,
ga'e,gave,
gaed,went,
gaedna,did not go,
gaein',going,
gaein's,goings,
gairden,garden,
gait,way; fashion,also route; street
gaither,gather,
gaitherin',gathering,
gane,gone,
gang,go; goes; depart; walk,
gangin',going; walking,
gangin's,goings,
gangs,goes; walks,
gar,cause; make; compel,
gars,makes; causes; compels,
gat,got,
gauin',going,
gein,if; as if; then; whether,also given
German Ocean,,old reference to the English Channel & North Sea
gether,gather,
gethert,gathered,
gettin',getting,
gey,fairly; considerable,
ghaist,ghost; soul; spirit,
ghaists,ghosts; spirits; souls,
gie,give,
gied,gave,
giedst,gave; gaveth (King James style),
giein',giving,
gien,if; as if; then; whether,also given
gi'en,given,
gies,gives,
gie's,gives; give us; give his,
gie't,give it,
girn,grimace; snarl; twist the features,
girned,grimaced; snarled; twisted features,also found fault
girnin',grimacing; snarling,
git,get; acquire,
glaid,glad,
glaidness,gladness,
glaiss,glass,
gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
glimp,glimpse; glance,also the least degree
gloamin',twilight; dusk,
glower,stare; gaze; scowl,
glowered,stared; gazed; scowled,
glowert,stared; gazed; scowled,
gluves,gloves,
God-fearin',God-fearing,
goin',going,
gowk,cuckoo; fool; blockhead,
gran',grand; capital; first-rate,
gran'child,grandchild,
gran'er,grander,
gran'father,grandfather,
grantin',granting,
grâtis,free; gratuitous,
greit,cry; weep,
greitin',crying; weeping,
grip,grasp; understand,
grippin',gripping,
grit,great,
grit-gran'mother-tongue,great grandmother-tongue,
groanin',groaning,
growin',growing,
grue,feeling of horror; tremor,also tremble
gruntin',grunting,
grup,grip; grasp,
grutch,grudge,
gude,good,also God
gudeman,master; husband; head of household,also farmer
gudewife,mistress of the house; wife,also farmer's wife
guid,good,also God
guidman,master; husband; head of household,also farmer
guidwife,mistress of the house; wife,also farmer's wife
gurly,threatening to be stormy,also growling; boisterous
ha',have,also hall; house
hadna,had not,
hae,have; has,
ha'e,have,
haein',having,
haena,have not,
hae't,have it,
haibitable,habitable,
haill,whole,
hailstanes,hailstones,
Haith!,Faith!,exclamation of surprise
halesome,wholesome; pure,
half-ways,half; partly,
hame,home,
hame-like,like home,
han',hand,
handiwark,handiwork,
handy,near by; close at hand,
han'fu',handful,
hangin',hanging,
hangt,hanged,
han'led,handled; treated,
han'let,handled,
han'lin',handling,
han's,hands,
han'some,handsome,
hantle,much; large quantity; far,
happed,happened,
happent,happened,
h'ard,heard,
hardenin',hardening,
hasna,does not have,
hathenish,heathenish,
haud,hold; keep,
hauden,held; kept,
haudin',holding; keeping,
hauds,holds; keeps,
haud's,hold us; keep us,also hold his; keep his
h'aven,heaven,
h'avenly,heavenly,
h'avens,heavens,
hawt,hawked; cleared the throat,also hesitated
healin',healing,
heap,very much,also heap
hearin',hearing,
hearken,hearken; hear; listen,
hearkenin',hearkening; listening,
hearkent,hearkened; heard; listened,
hearkin',hearkening; listening,
heels ower heid,topsy-turvy,
heicher,higher,
heid,head; heading,
heids,heads; headings,
heild,held,
helpit,helped,
herd,herd-boy; cow-boy,also herd
herd-laddie,herd-boy; cow-boy,
hermonious,harmonious,
hermony,harmony,
hersel',herself,
hert,heart,
hertbrak,heartbreak,
hert-brak,heartbreak,
hertily,heartily,
herts,hearts,
het,hot; burning,
hidin',hiding,
hielan's,highlands,
himsel',himself,
hin'er,hinder,
hing,hang,
hingin',hanging,
hit,it,emphatic
hiz,us,emphatic
honourt,honoured,
hoo,how,
hooever,however,
hoor,hour,
hoose,house,
hoosekeep,keep house,
hoosekeeper,housekeeper,
hoot,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
hoots,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
hose,stocking,
houp,hope,
houpless,hopeless,
howk,dig; excavate,
howkit,dug; excavated,
howlin',howling,
hoydenish,inelegantly,
hue,look; appearance,
hummt,stammered; spoke hesitatingly,also murmured
hungert,starved,
i',in; into,
I doobt,I know; I suspect,
ilk,every; each,also common; ordinary
ilka,every; each,also common; ordinary
ill,bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly,also misfortune; harm
'ill,will,
ill-mainnert,ill-mannered,
ill-pleast,not pleased; unhappy,
ill-used,used wrongly,
ill-usin',using wrongly,
'im,him,
implorin',imploring,
impruvt,improved,
in the sulks,sullen,
ineequities,iniquities,
ingle-neuk,chimney-corner or recess; fireside,
inquirin',inquiring,
intendit,intended
,
intil,into; in; within,
intil't,into it,
inveesible,invisible,
ir,are,
isna,is not,
is't,is it,
i'stead,instead,
ither,other; another; further,
ithers,others,
itherwise,otherwise,
it'll,it will,
itsel',itself,
jaud,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jeally,jelly,
jeedge,judge,
jeedges,judges,
jeedgment,judgement,
j'in,join,
jist,just,
justifee,justify,
justifeein',justifying,
keek,look; peep; spy,
keepin',keeping,
keepit,kept,
ken,know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna,do not know,
kenned,known; knew,
kennin',knowing,
kens,knows,
kent,known; knew,
killin',killing,
kin,kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree; kin
kin',kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree
kin'ness,kindness,
kirk,church,
kirk-session,lowest Presbyterian Church court,oversees congregation
kirk-time,time to go to church,
kirkyard,churchyard,
kissin',kissing,
kist,chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
knockin',knocking,
knockit,knocked,
lad,boy,term of commendation or reverence
laddie,boy,term of affection
laddies,boys,term of affection
lads,boys,term of commendation or reverence
laich,low; inferior,
laichest,lowest,
lairger,larger,
laistit,lasted,
Laitin,Latin,
lan',land; country; ground,
lane,lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lanely,lonely,
lanesome,lonesome,
lang,long; big; large; many,also slow; tedious
langer,longer,
lang's,long as,
lan'lord,landlord,
lass,girl; young woman,term of address
lasses,girls; young women,
lassie,girl,term of endearment
lat,let; allow,
latna,let not; do not let,
lat's,let's; let us; let his,
latten,let; allowed,
lattin',letting; allowing,
lauch,laugh,
lauchin',laughing,
lauchs,laughs,
lave,rest; remainder; others,also leave
laverock,lark (type of bird),
lay't,lay it,
lea',leave,
learnin',learning,also teaching
learnit,learned,
learnt,learned,also taught
leavin',leaving,
leddy,lady,also boy; lad; laddy
leddyship,ladyship,
leeberty,liberty,
lees,lies,
leevin',living; living being,
leevit,lived,
len'th,length,
leuch,laughed,
ley,leave,
licht,light,
lichten,lighten,
lichter,lighter,
lichtest,lightest,
lichtit,lighted,
lichts,lights,
lickin',thrashing; punishment,
lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens
liftin',lifting,
liftit,lifted,
like,like; likely to; looking as if to,also as it were; as if
likin',liking,
likit,liked,
lines,any written or printed authorities,
lippen,trust; depend on,also look after
lippent,trusted; depended on,also looked after
listenin',listening,
livin',living,
'll,will,
loaf-breid,wheaten loaf (of bread),
lockit,locked,
lodgin',lodging,
lo'e,love,
lo'ed,loved,
lo'ein',loving,
lo'es,loves,
lo'in',loving,
lood,loud,
lookin',looking,
lookit,looked,
loot,let; allowed; permitted,
losin',losing,
lovesna,does not love,
lowlan's,lowlands,
lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral
ludgin',lodging,
lugs,ears,
luik,look,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
luiks,looks,
luved,loved,
lyin',lying,
macker,maker; God
,
mainner,manner,
mair,more; greater,
mairch,march,
maist,most; almost,
'maist,almost,
maister,master; mister,
maistly,mostly; most of all,
maitter,matter,
mak,make; do,
makin',making; doing,
makker,maker; God,
maks,makes; does,
manse,Scottish minister's official residence,
mattin',matting,
maun,must; have to,
maunna,must not; may not,
mayna,may not,
meanin',meaning,
meenute,minute,
meeserable,miserable,
meetin',meeting,
mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
men',mend,
men of Gotham,wise men who play the fools,refers to an English fable
men'in',mending; healing,
men'it,mended; healed,
mentiont,mentioned,
merriet,married,
merry,marry,also merry
merryin',marrying,
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
mickle,great; big; much; abundant; very,also important; proud
mids,midst; middle,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
minnie,mother; mommy,pet name
minnisters,ministers,
min's,minds; reminds; recollects,
mirk,darkness; gloom; night,
mirracle,miracle,
mischance,misfortune; bad luck,
mischeef,mischief; injury; harm,
misdoobt,doubt; disbelieve; suspect,
misguidit,wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
mistak,mistake,
mither,mother,
mither-tongue,mother-tongue,
Mononday,Monday,
mony,many,
moo,mouth,
moo',mouth,
moo's,mouths,
moose,mouse,
mooth,mouth,
mornin',morning,
mouldy,dirty; soiled,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
muir,moor; heath,
munelicht,moonlight,
m'untain,mountain,
murdert,murdered,
muvs,moves; affects,
my lane,on my own,
mysel',myself,
na,not; by no means,
nae,no; none; not,
naebody,nobody; no one,
naething,nothing,
naither,neither,
nait'ral,natural,
nane,none,
nat'ral,natural,
natur,nature,
natur',nature,
nearhan',nearly; almost; near by,
neb,tip; point; nib; beak,
necessar',necessary,
neebour,neighbour,
neebours,neighbours,
needsna,does not need to,
neeper,neighbour,
negleckit,neglected,
neist,next; nearest,
news,talk; gossip,
nicht,night; evening,
nigh,near; nearly,
nip,smart; squeeze; bite; pinch,also cheat; steal
no,not,
no',not,
noo,now,
nor,than; although; if,also nor
nowt,cattle; oxen,
o',of; on,
obeddience,obedience,
obeyin',obeying,
objec',object,
observt,observed,
occurrt,occurred,
offerin',offering,
ohn,without; un-,uses past participle not present progressive
on a suddent,suddenly; all of a sudden,
ony,any,
onybody,anybody; anyone,
onygait,anyway,
onything,anything,
onyw'y,anyway,
oonbelief,unbelief,
oondefent,undefended,
oongratefu',ungrateful,
oonholy,unholy,
oonlikly,unlikely,
oonseen,unseen,
oor,our,
oors,ours,
oorsels,ourselves,
oorsel's,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootside,outside,
ootward,outward,
open-hertit,open-hearted,
openin',opening,
oppresst,oppressed,
or,before; ere; until; by,also or
ordinar',ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
ord'nar,ordinary; usual; natural
,also custom; habit
ord'nar',ordinary; usual; natural
,also custom; habit
oucht,anything; all,also ought
ouchtna,ought not,
ow,oh,exclamation of surprise
ower,over; upon; too,
owerbeirin',overbearing,
owercome,overcome; recover,
ower's,over us; over his,
ower't,over it,
pack,property; belongings,
pailace,palace,
pairt,part,
pairties,parties,
pairts,parts,
parin',paring; cutting off the surface,
parritch,oatmeal porridge,
partic'lar,particular,
pat,put; made,
pattren,pattern,
peacefu',peaceful,
pecooliar,peculiar,
peety,pity,
perris,parish,
perswaud,persuade,
pey,pay,
peyin',paying,
peyment,payment,
peyt,paid,
p'int,point,
plack,the smallest coin,worth 1/3 of a penny
plaguin',plaguing,
plaister,plaster,
playin',playing,
pleasin',pleasing,
pleast,pleased,
pleasur,pleasure,
pleesur,pleasure,
pluckit,plucked,
pooches,pockets,
pooer,power,
potterin',pottering,
praist,praised,
prayin',praying,
preejudice,prejudice,
preejudized,prejudiced,
preevilege,privilege,
prefar,prefer,
prejudeese,prejudice,
preparin',preparing,
preshume,presume,
press,wall-cupboard with shelves,
presses,wall-cupboards with shelves,
preten',pretend,
prevailt,prevailed,
prood,proud,
protec',protect,
providin',providing,
prowlin',prowling,
pu',pull,
pu'd,pulled,
pu'in',pulling,
puir,poor,
pullin',pulling,
pu'pit,pulpit,
pushin',pushing,
putten,put,
puttin',putting,
quaiet,quiet,
quaietly,quietly,
queston,question,
quo',swore; said; quoth,
ragin',raging,
raither,rather,
rampaugin',rampaging,
rattlin',rattling,
readin',reading,
rebukit,rebuked,
recollec',recollect,
reid,red,
reivin',plundering; robbing,also roaming; straying
remaint,remained,
repentit,repented,
resolvt,resolved,
respec',respect,
richt,right; correct,also mend
richteous,righteous,
richteousness,righteousness,
richts,rights,
rin,run,
ringin',ringing,
rinnin',running,
rist,rest,
rive,rent; tear; tug; wrench,
rizzon,reason,
rizzonable,reasonable,
rizzons,reasons,
roarin',roaring,
ro'd,road; course; way,
ro'd-side,roadside,
romage,disturbance,
romour,rumour,
roomie,little room,diminutive
roon',around; round,
rouch,rough,
rouchly,roughly,
routit,bellowed; made a loud noise,also poked about; cleared out
row,roll; wrap up; wind,
rudimen's,rudiments,
rum'lin's,rumblings,
rute,root,
's,us; his; as; is,also has
s',shall,
sacrets,secrets,
sae,so; as,
saft,muddy; soft; silly; foolish,
safter,muddier; softer; sillier,
saidna,did not say,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly,also serve
sair-hertit,sad of heart,
saitisfee,satisfy,
sall,shall,
sanct,saint,
sarks,shirts,
sattle,settle,
sattlet,settled,
sattlin,settling; deciding,
savin',saving,also except
Sawbath,Sabbath; Sunday,
Sawbath-day,Sabbath day; Sunday,
saxpence,sixpence,
say,speech; saying; proverb,
sayin',saying,
scaret,scared,
school-maister,schoolmaster,
scriptur,Scripture,
scriptur',Scripture,
scunnert,disgusted; loathed,
scushlin,slide; shuffle in walking,
seein',seeing,
seekin',seeking,
seemile,simile,
seemna,do not seem,
seemt,seemed,
seesna,does not see,
see't,see it,
sel',self,
sellin',selling,
semple,simple; of low birth,
sen',send,
sen'in',sending,
servan',servant,
servan's,servants,
setna,do not set,
Setterday,Saturday,
settin',setting,
shakin',shaking,
shamefu',modest; shy; bashful,
sharper,sharper; rougher; coarser,also more clever
shaw,show; reveal,also grove
shaws,shows,
shelterin',sheltering,
shillin',shilling,
shillins,shillings,
shiverin',shivering,
shochle,shake about; joggle; stagger,
shoothers,shoulders,
shoots,shouts,
shouldna,should not,
shue,shoe,
shuit,suit,
shune,shoes,
shutten,shut,
sic,such; so; similar,
sicht,sight,
sichts,sights,
siclike,suchlike; likewise,like such a person or thing
sic-like,suchlike; likewise,like such a person or thing
sidewise,sideways,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
simmer,Summer,
sin,since; ago; since then,also sin; sun
sin',since; ago; since then,
sittin',sitting,
skean dhu,knife; dirk; short-sword,
slaverin',slobbering; talking fast; flattering,
sleepit,slept,
sma',small; little; slight; narrow; young,
sma'est,smallest; littlest; slightest; narrowest,
smugglet,concealed; hid,
sodger,soldier,
some,somewhat; rather; quite; very,also some
somewhaur,somewhere,
soon',sound,
soon's,sounds,
soop,sweep; brush,
sornin',taking food or lodging; sponging,taking by force of threat
soucht,sought,
sowl,soul,
sowls,souls,
spak,spoke,
spang,leap; bound; spring; span,
spark,speck; spot; blemish; atom,
speakin',speaking,
speakna,speak not; do not speak,
speerit,spirit,
speerits,spirits,
speir,ask about; enquire; question,
speiredna,did not ask about or enquire,
speirin',asking about; enquiring; questioning,
speirt,asked about; enquired; questioned,
spellin',spelling,
speyk,speak,
speyks,speaks,
spier,ask about; enquire; question,
sp'ilt,spoiled,
stair,stairs; staircase,
stamack,stomach,
stammert,staggered; stumbled; faltered,
stan',stand; stop,
stan'in,standing,
stan'in',standing,
stan's,stands,
startit,started,
stealin',stealing,
steek,shut; close; clench,also stitch (as in clothing)
steer,stir; disturbance; commotion; fuss,
steik,shut; close; push,also stitch (as in clothing)
stick,stick; gore; butt with horns,
stickin',sticking; goring,
stiles,gates; passages over a wall,
stime,glimpse; glance; least particle,faintest form of an object
stoot,stout; healthy; strong; plucky,
stoppit,stopped,
story-buik,storybook,
strae,straw,
straicht,straight,
strak,struck,
stramash,uproar; tumult; fuss; brawl,
straucht,straighten; straight,
stren'th,strength,
stude,stood,
sud,should,
suddent,sudden; suddenly,
sudna,should not,
sune,soon; early,
suner,sooner,
sun'ert,sundered,
supposin',supposing,
sutors,shoemakers; cobblers,
swarmin',swarming,
sweir,swear,
sweirin',swearing,
swingin',swinging,
syne,ago; since; then; at that time,also in (good) time
't,it,
ta,to,
tae,toe; also tea,also the one; to
taen,taken; seized,
ta'en,taken; seized,
taibernacles,tabernacles,
taich,teach,
tak,take; seize,
takin',taking,
takna,do not take,
taks,takes; seizes,
taksna,does not take,
talkin',talking,
tane,the one,
tanneree,tannery,
tap,top; tip; head,
taucht,taught,
tauld,told,
teep,type,
teeps,types,
teetin',peeping; stealing a glance,
teetle,title,
telled,told,
tellin',telling,
tellt,told,
telt,told,
ten'ency,tendency,
ten'er,tender,
ten'erest-hertit,most tender-hearted,
thae,those; these,
than,then,also than
thankfu',thankful,
thankfu'ness,thankfulness,
thankit,thanked,
the day,today,
the morn,tomorrow,
the morn's,tomorrow is,
the nicht,tonight,
the noo,just now; now,
thegither,together,
themsel's,themselves,
thereawa',thereabouts; in that quarter,
thinkin',thinking,
thinkna,do not think,
thinksna,does not think,
this day week,in a week's time; a week from now,also a week ago
this mony a day,for some time,
thocht,thought,
thoo,thou; you (God),
thoucht,thought,
thrashen,threshed,
thraw,throw; turn; twist,
threid,thread,
threip,argue obstinately,also maintain by dint of assertion
thro't,throat,
throttlin',throttling,
throu',through,
throuw,through,
til,to; till; until; about; at; before,
till's,to his; to us,
til's,to his; to us,
til't,to it; at it,
timorsome,timorous; fearful; nervous,
tither,the other,
tod,fox,
toddlin',toddling; walking unsteadily,
toon,town; village,
toon-fowk,town folk; city folk,
toons,towns; villages,
toor,tower,
toot-moot,low muttering conversation,
touchin',touching,
traivel,travel,
traivellin',travelling,
traivels,travels,
traivelt,travelled,
tramp,trudge,also tramp
transplantit,transplanted,
travellin',travelling,
treatin',treating,
trem'lin',trembling,
tre't,treat,
trible,trouble,
tribled,troubled,
triblet,troubled,
trimlin',trembling,
trim'lin',trembling,
troth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trowth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trustit,trusted,
tryin',trying,
'tsel',itself,
tu,too; also,
tuik,took,
turnin',turning,
turnpike-stair,narrow spiral staircase,
turnt,turned,
twa,two; a few,
twalmonth,twelvemonth; year,
twasome,couple; pair,
twise,twice,
unco,unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
unco',unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
un'erstan',understand,
un'erstan'in,understanding,
un'erstan'in',understanding,
un'erstan's,understands,
un'erstan't,understood,
unlockit,unlocked,
up the stair,upstairs,also to heaven
upbringin',upbringing,
uphaud,uphold; maintain; support,
upo',upon; on to; at,
upsettin',forward; ambitious; stuck-up; proud,
uttert,uttered,
varily,verily; truly,
varra,very,
veesitation,visitation,
veesitin',visiting,
veesitit,visited,
veesits,visits,
verra,very; true; real,
v'ice,voice,
vooed,vowed,
wa',wall,also way; away
wad,would,
wadna,would not,
waitin',waiting,
waitit,waited,
wan'erin',wandering,
wantin',wanting; lacking; without; in want of,
wantit,wanted,
war,were,
wark,work; labour,
warkin',working,
warklessness,inability to work,
warks,works,
warl',world; worldly goods,also a large number
warl's,worlds,
warna,were not,
warnin',warning,
warran',warrant; guarantee,
warst,worst,
warstle,wrestle,
wa's,walls,also ways
wasna,was not,
was't,was it,
wastena,do not waste,
watter,water,
wauges,wages,
wauk,wake,
waukin',waking,
waukit,woke,
waur,worse,also spend money
wawves,waves,
wayfarin',wayfaring,
weather-cock,place where criminals were kept,refers to churchsteeple
weddin',wedding,
wee,small; little; bit,also short time; while
weel,well; fine,
weel-behavet,well-behaved,
weel-kent,well-known; familiar,
weel's,well as,
weicht,weight,
weir,wear,also hedge; fence; enclosure
weirer,wearer,
wha,who,
whaever,whoever,
whan,when,
wha's,who is,also whose
whase,whose,
What for no?,Why not?,
What for?,Why?,
whate'er,whatever,
whauls,whales,
whaur,where,
whaurat,wherefore,
whaurever,wherever,
whauron,whereon,
whause,whose,
wheen,little; few; number; quantity,
whiles,sometimes; at times; now and then,
whilk,which,
whustlin',whistling,
wi',with,
willin',willing,
win,reach; gain; get; go; come,
win',wind,
winna,will not,
winnin',reaching; gaining; getting
,
win's,winds,
winsome,large; comely; merry,
wi'oot,without,
withoot,without,
won,reached; gained; got,
wonderin',wondering,
won'er,wonder; marvel,
won'erfu',wonderful; great; large,
won'erin',wondering,
woo',wool,
workin',working,
worryin',worrying,
wouldna,would not,
wow,woe,exclamation of wonder or grief or satisfaction
wrang,wrong; injured,
wranged,wronged,
wrangs,wrongs,
wrangt,wronged,
wringin',wringing,
writin',writing,
wud,wood; forest,adj.-enraged; angry; also would
wudna,would not; will not,
wull,will; wish; desire,also astray; stray; wild
wullin',willing; wanting,
wullin'ly,willingly,
wulls,wills; wishes; desires,
wuman,woman,
wur,lay out,also were
wuss,wish,
w'y,way,
wynds,narrow lanes or streets; alleys,
w'ys,ways,
wyte,blame; reproach; fault,
ye,you; yourself,
year,years,also year
ye'll,you will,
yer,your,
yerd,yard; garden,
ye're,you are,
yerl,earl,
yersel',yourself,
yon,that; those; that there; these,
yon'er,yonder; over there; in that place,
yon's,that is; that (thing) there is,
yoong,young,
yoonger,younger,
yoongest,youngest,
Zacchay,Zaccheus,see Luke 19

Word,Definition,Notes
a',all,also have
a' thing,everything; anything,
aboon,above; up; over,
aboot,about,
aboot and aboot,all about,
abune,above; up,
abusin',abusing,
accordin',according,
actin',acting,
admirin',admiring,
ae,one,
aff,off; away,
afore,before; in front of,
agen,against,
ahin',behind,
ahint,behind,
Ahmen,Amen,
Ahva!,At all!,exclamation
aiblins,perhaps,
ailin',ailing; sick,
ain,own; one,
airgument,argument,
airguments,arguments,
airm,arm,
airms,arms,
aither,either,
alane,alone,
alang,along,
alicht,alight,
Almichty,Almighty; God,
a'maist,almost,
amang,among,
amo',among,
amo't,among it,
an',and,
an aucht days,?,possibly an old reference to a week?
ance,once,
ane,one,
aneath,beneath,
aneath't,beneath it,
aneth,beneath,
aneuch,enough,
anither,another,
appintment,appointment,
appintments,appointments,
appruved,approved,
aske,asp,
as'll,as will,
'at,that,
at ane mair,all agog,
a'thegither,all together,
a'thing,everything; anything,
atween,between,
aucht,eight,
auld,old,
auld-fashioned,old-fashioned,
ava,at all; of all,
awa',away,
awfu',awful,
awthegither,all together,
aye,yes; indeed,
baain',baaing,
backbane,backbone,
bairn,child,
bairnie,child,diminutive
bairnies,children,diminutive
bairns,children,
baith,both,
ballant,ballad,
ballants,ballads,
banes,bones,
bauchles,old pair of Sunday shoes,
bauks,supporting timbers; bulk heads,as in ship building
bawbees,half pennies,
beastie,beast; animal,diminutive
beginnin',beginning,
begude,began,
bein',being,
ben,room; indoors; into; within; inwards,
ben the hoose,inside; to the back of the house,
beowty,beauty,
beuk,book,also the Bible
beukie,little book,diminutive
beuks,books,
beuky,little book,diminutive
beurds,boards,
biddin',bidding,
bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also stay for;
bield,protection; shelter; cover,
bien,cosy; comfortable; well-stocked,
big,build,
bin',bind,
bin'in',binding,
binna,be not,
birdie,little bird,diminutive
birdies,little birds,diminutive
bit,but; bit,also little-diminutive
bitties,little bits,diminutive
blastit,blasted,
bleck,black,also nonplus; perplex
bluid,blood,
boddom,bottom,
body,person; fellow,
boiler,kettle,
bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boo,bow,
bossie,large wooden bowl,serving bowl
boun',bound,
bout,swath,
bouts,swaths,
brakfast,breakfast,
braw,beautiful; good; fine,also-lovely (girl); handsome (boy)
brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,
bringin',bringing,
brither-men,fellowmen; brethren,
brocht,brought,
brods,boards; (book covers),
broos,eyebrows,
bud,intended; meant to,
bude,would prefer to,
buik,book,
buiks,books,
burdie,little bird,diminutive
burnin',burning,
burnside,along the side of a stream,
butt,main room in a croft; front room,includes kitchen and storage
butt the hoose,into the house; into the front room,
by ordinar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,
byke,hive; swarm; crowd,
ca',call; name,
ca'd,called,
calf-country,country or place where one grew up,
caller,fresh; refreshing; cool,
cam,came,
cam',came,
canna,cannot,
carefu',careful,
cart-fu's,cartloads,
ca's,calls,
ca't,call it,
cauld,cold,
caup,small wooden bowl,
'cause,because,
causin',causing,
'cep',except,
chaip,blow; stroke,also fellow; chap
chaumer,chamber; room,
chield,child; young person; lad,used when expressing sympathy
chields,children; lads; young people,used when expressing sympathy
chimla,fireside; hearth,
chimla-lug,side wall of chimney recess,also chimney corner
chow,chew,
clam,climbed,
clappit,clapped (on the shoulder); praised,
clavers,idle talk; chatter,smarmy compliments; buttering up
clean,quite; utterly,also comely; shapely; empty
cleed,clothe,
clippin',clipping; shearing,
clyack,harvest,
colliginer,college boy,
Come butt the hoose.,'Come on in!',colloquial and familiar
Come yer wa's butt.,'Come on in!',colloquial and familiar
Come yer wa's.,'Come on in!',colloquial and familiar
comin',coming,
comparateevely,comparatively,
consistin',consisting,
contradickin',contradicting,
coorse,coarse,also course
corn-scraich,land-rail,type of bird
corp,corpse,
corps,bodies; corpses,
cot,cottage,
couples,joining pieces; cross beams,
couthy,loving; kind; buddy-buddy,
coverin',covering,
craig,throat; neck; gullet,
crater,creature,
craytur,creature,
crayturs,creatures,
creater,creature,
creaters,creatures,
creatur',creature,
creepie,three legged stool,
creepin',creeping,
crookit,crooked,
croonin',crooning; moaning; whining,
cud,could,
cudna,could not,
cuiticans,leather gaiters,
cuttin',cutting,
dacent,decent,
daffin',dallying; fooling; frolic; flirtation,
darin',daring,
daunder,casual stroll,
daured,dared,
daursay,dare say,
dawtie,darling; pet,term of endearment
Dawvid,David,
daylicht,daylight,
deed,died,also deed; indeed
deeth,death,
deevilich,devilish,
deid,dead,
deid-stane,gravestone; tombstone,
deil,devil,
Deil a bit!,Not at all!  Not a bit!,
deit,died,
deith,death,
dementit,demented; mad,
denner-time,dinner time,
depen',depend,
detaictives,detectives,
devallt,intermission; a break,
didna,did not,
dinna,do not,
direckly,directly; immediately,
dischairgin',discharging,
disjaskit,worn out; fatigued,
disturbin',disturbing,
dochter,daughter,
doin',doing,
doitit,out of the mind; muddled,also in a whirl with worry
doo,dove,term of endearment
doon,down,
doonsettin',setting down,
doonsittin',place to sit down or rest,
door-cheek,door jamb,
doot,doubt,also know
dootless,doubtless,
do't,do it,
douce,sensible; sober; prudent,
doun,down,
dout,doubt,also know
dowie,sad; lonely; depressing; dismal,
downa,dare not; can not,
drappy,drop; a little (liquor),diminutive
dreed,dread; fear,
dreid,dread,
driftin',drifting,snow driven by the wind
drinkin',drinking,
driv't,drive it,
duin',doing,
dune,done,
dune't,done it,
dung,beaten; overcome; worn out,
ear',early,
'ee,eye,
een,eyes,
e'en,even; just; simply,also eyes
eesicht,eye sight; by all appearances,
efter,after; afterwards,
eident,evident,
ellwan',ell-wand; ruler; yardstick,1 ell = 37 inches or 94 cm
'en,end,
en',end,
ends-errand,went on purpose; specifically to,
eneuch,enough,
enlichtened,enlightened,
enteresstit,interested,
ettle,reach; try to climb; purpose; aim,
ettlin',seeking (to understand); aiming,
evenin',putting on the same level; comparing,
exackly,exactly,
excep,except,
exerceese,exercise,
expec,expect,
expeck,expect,
expeckin',expecting,
eynds,ends,
eyther,either,
fa',fall; befall,
fac,fact,
fair-oot,far out,
fand,found,
fardins,farthings,
fegs,golly,exclamation
fell,very; potent; keen; harsh,more emphasis
feow,few,
fillin',filling,
fin',find,
firin',firing; heating,
fir-taps,tops of the fir trees,
fit,foot; base,also fit
flatterin',flattering,
flauchterin',fluttering,
fleein',flying,
flutterin',fluttering,
flytin',telling off; scolding,flaying with the tongue
followin',following,
forbear,ancestor,
forbears,ancestors,
forby,as well; as well as; besides,
forbye,as well; as well as; besides,
forenichts,fore-nights; early evenings,
forfochten,overcome; done for,
forgetfu'ness,forgetfulness,
forgie,forgive,
for's,for his,
for't,for it,
fortnicht,fortnight; two weeks,
fower,four,
fowk,folk,
fowth,plenty; abundance; full measure,
frae,from,
frae the tae side to the tither,from one side to the other,
freen,friend,
frien',friend,
friens,friends,
frien's,friends,
fu',full; very; quite,
fule,fool,
furth,forth,
gae,gave,
gaed,went,
gaein,going,
gaein',going,
gaeing,going,
gaen,going,
gait,way,
gane,gone,
gane up the stairs,gone to heaven,
gane wull,lost its way,
gang,go; goes; depart; walk,
gangs,goes,
gar,cause; make; compel,
garrin',making; causing; compelling,
gars,causes; makes,
gart,caused; made; compelled,
gat,got,
get,way,also get
gettin',getting,
gey,very,
gie,give,
gie a lift,give a helping hand,
giein',giving,
gie's,gives,
gin,if; as if; then; whether,
gin',if; as if; then; whether,
gin't,if it,
glaid,glad,
glaidden,gladden,
glamour,spell; charm; enchantment,
glass,magnifying glass,
gleed,?,
gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
gleg 'ee,quick or sharp eye to notice things,
gloamin',twilight; dusk,
God-fearin',God-fearing,
got grips,got a hold of; grasped; understood,
gowd,gold,
gowpenfu's,enough,enough (to cause one to stare)
gran',grand,
gran'father,grandfather,
grat,cried; wept,
gravestane,gravestone; tombstone; headstone,
greet,cry; weep,
greetin',crying; weeping,
grip,grasp; understand,
grips,grasp; understanding,
growin',growing,
grup,grip; grab,
gude,good; God,
guid,good; God,
guidit,guided; managed,
ha',have,also hall
hadna,had not,
hae,have,
ha'e,have,
haein',having,
haena,have not,
hae't,have it,
haill,whole,
hairst-rig,harvest crew,
halesome,wholesome; pure,
hame,home,
hamely,homely; familiar; friendly; common,
hame-ower,homely; simple and straightforward,
han',hand,
han'fu',handful,
han's,hands,
hantle,much; far,
hap,cover; wrap; shield,
happin,covering; wrapping,
hasna',has not; hasn't,
haud,hold; keep,
haud the hert in her,hold the heart in her,also keep her spirits up
haudin',holding; keeping,
hauds,holds; keeps,
haven,heaven,
haverin',blethering; talking rubbish,
havers,blether; (verbal) rubbish,
heap,lot; heap,
hearin',hearing,
hearken,hear; have a listen,
hech!,Oh! strange!,a sighing exclamation
heeds,heads,
heid,head; heading,
herdin',herding; shepherding,
hert,heart,
hertily,heartily,
herts,hearts,
het,hot; burning,
hev',have,
hicht,height,
hidin',hiding,
hill-moss,mountain-moor,'moss' is a swamp or peat bog
himsel,himself,
himsel',himself,
hindmost,last; final,
hingin',hanging,
hit,it,'h' gives emphasis
hither-come,ancestry; past history,
hizzie,hussy; silly girl,
hizzy,hussy; silly girl,
hom',home,
hoo,how,
hoose,house,
hoosehold,household,
hoose-room,living space,
hoot,no meaning,exclamation
hootoot,see hootoots,
hootoots,-no meaning-,exclamation
hoots,no meaning,exclamation
hosen,stockings; socks,
hostin',coughing,
houp,hope,
houpit,hoped,
howkin',digging; delving,
hunner,hundred,
huz,us,
i',in; into,
I canna min',I can not think or remember,
I doot,I don't doubt it; I know,
I wat,I see; I declare; I know,
I wot,I see; I declare,
idlin',idling,
ilka,every; each,
ill,bad; evil,
'ill,will,
ill-faured,ill-favoured,
ill-min'ins,ill meanings; ill intent,
'im,him,
imaigins,imagines,
immedantly,immediately,
impairts,imparts,
imputit,imputed,
in sma',in short,
ingle-neuk,chimney corner or recess,
in's,in his,
instruck,instruct,
in't,in it,
intellec,intellect,
interferin',interfering,
intill,into,
intill't,into it,
I'se,I shall,
is't,is it,
ither,other; another; further,
itherwise,otherwise,
itsel,itself,
itsel',itself,
itsel's,itself is,
jeedgement,judgement,
jeedgment,judgement,
jist,just,
judgin',judging,
justifeed,justified,
keepit,kept,
keepit his thoom...ellwan,to short change someone,a short measure
ken,know; be aware of,
kenna,do not know,
kenned,known; knew,
kens,knows,
kent,known; knew,
kep,keep; catch,
killin',killing,
kin',kind; agreeable,
kin'ness,kindness,
kintra-side,countryside,
kirk,church,
kirkyard,churchyard,
kirn,churn,
knittin',knitting,
kye,cattle; cows,
lad,boy,
laddies,boys,diminutive
lads,boys,
laird,landed proprietor; squire,
lammie,little lamb,diminutive; term of endearment
lan',land; country,
lane,lone; alone,
lanes,lone; alone,
lang,long,
langer,longer,
lass,girl,
lass-bairn,girl child,
lassie,girl,diminutive
lat,let,
lats,lets,
lat's,lets,
lattin,letting,
lauch,laugh,
lave,rest; leave; remainder,
laverocks,larks (type of bird),
layin',laying,
lea',leave,
learnin',learning; teaching,
learnt,learned; taught,
leein',lying,
lees,lies,
leevin',living,
leisur',leisure,
len',lend; give; grant,
lenth,length,
letten,let; allowed,
leuk,look; watch; appearance,
leukin',looking; watching,
leukit,looked; watched,
licht,light,
lichtlyin',belittling; making light of,
lichts,lights,
lifelang,lifelong,
lift,load; boost; helping hand,also sky; heavens
likit,liked,
lik'ly,likely,
lippen,trust; depend on,
'll,will,
loe,love,
lo'e,love,
lo'ed,loved,
Lonnon,London,
loot,let; allowed,
lovin'kindness,lovingkindness,
luckie-daddy,fondly regarded forefather,also a revered forefather
lug,ear,also shallow wooden dish
luik,look,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
lum,chimney,
lyin',lying,
maijesty,majesty,
maik,?,mate?
mair,more; greater,
maist,most; almost,
maister,master; mister,
maistly,mostly,
maitter,matter,
mak,make; do,
mak',make; do,
mak' shifts,making do with false things,
mak' ups,covering up (of truth),
makin',making,
makin't,making it; doing it,
maks,makes; does,
mane,mean,
maukin,hare,reference to a poem by Burns
maun,must; have to,
maunna,must not; may not,
meanin',meaning,
measur',measure,
meesery,misery,
meetin',meeting,
mem,Mam; Miss; Madam,
mend,amend; cure; heal,as in 'mend your ways'
mengie,menagerie; lot; crowd,
merchan',merchant,
mercifu',merciful,
merryin',marrying,
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
mids,midst,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
minit,minute,
minny,mother; mommy,
mint,aimed; intended to,
min't,mind it; remember it,
misbelievin',not believing,
mischeef,mischief,
mista'en,mistaken,
misunderstandin',misunderstanding,
mither,mother,
mony,many,
mornin',morning,
mornin's,mornings,
mou's,mouths,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
munsie,fool,
muntain-side,mountainside,
mutch,cap with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
muved,moved; affected,
My certie!,?,My goodness!?
my lane,on my own,
mysel,myself,
mysel',myself,
na,not; by no means,
na',not; by no means,
nae,no,
naething,nothing,
naewise,nowise; in no way,
nain,own,
nane,none,
nater,nature,
nateral,natural,
natur',nature,
near-han',nearly; almost,
neebor,neighbour,
neebours,neighbours,
needna,do not need; need not,
neep,turnip,
neep-seed,turnip seed,
ne'er,never,
ne'er-do-well,never do well; troublemaker,
negleckin',neglecting,
neglecks,neglects,
neist,next,
neives,fists,
nicht,night,
nichtly,nightly; at night,
nigh,nearly,
nigher,nearer; closer,
no,not,
no that ill to win at,not that difficult to get at,
noo,now,
noo-a-days,nowadays,
nor,nor; than,
not,needed,also not
o',of; on,
obleeged,obliged,
ohn,without,Scottish uses past participle not present prog.
on's,on his,
ony,any,
onything,anything,
ook,week,
ooman,woman,
oor,our,
oors,ours,
oorsels,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootside,outside,
opingan,opinion,
opingans,opinions,
or,before; ere; by,also or
orderin',ordering,
ordinar',ordinary; natural,
o's,of us,
o't,of it,
oucht,ought; all,
our lanes,on our own,
oursel',ourselves,
oursel's,ourselves,
ower,over; too,
owse,ox,
pairt,part,
pairtrick,partridge,
pairts,parts,
parritch,porridge,
passin',passing,
pat,put; made,
peint,point,
perfeck,perfect,
persâudit,persuaded,
picter,picture,
pig,stone bottle,
pint,point,
pinted,pointed,
pit,put; make,
pitawta,potato,
pits,puts; makes,
pitten,put; made,
pittin',putting; making,
playin',playing,
pleesir,pleasure,
pleesur,pleasure,
plentifu',plentiful,
pleuch,?,stall?
ploo,plough,
poapies,poppies,
poopit,pulpit,
Popp,Pope,
praisin',praising,
preceesely,precisely,
preevilege,privilege,
prenciple,principle,
prentit,printed,
presence-chaumer,presence chamber of a king,
prood,proud,
prospeck,prospect,
puir,poor,
puirest,poorest,
quean,queen; young girl; hussy,
quo',swore; said,
raither,rather,
rax,overdo it; stretch,
readin',reading,
reasonin's,reasonings,
reestlin',rustling,
refeese,refuse,
reid-coatit,red-coated,
reid-heedit,red-headed,
remin'in',reminding,
repentit,repented,
reprocht,reproached,
respeck,respect; consider worthy,
respecks,respects; considers worthy,
richt,right; correct,
richteousness,righteousness,
richtly,rightly,
richts,rights,
rizzon,reason,
roomie,little room,diminutive
roose,rouse; stir up; agitate,
rouch,rough,
roun',around; round,
routin',lowing,
rue't,rue it; feel sorry for it,
rumgumption,common sense,
's,us; his; as; is,
sae,so,
sae's,so is,
saft,soft; silly,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard,also serve
sairpent,serpent,
saitisfeed,satisfied,
sall,shall,
sanctifee,sanctify,
sanctificaition,sanctification,
sang,song,
sangs,songs,
sanna,shall not,
Sant,saint,
saplin's,saplings,
sat,set,
sattle,settle,
sattles,settles,
sauld,sold,
sawin',sowing,
sayin',saying,
scabbit,scabby; scaly,
schraichin,screaming,
scomfisht,confiscated; destroyed,
Scotlan',Scotland,
scoug,stunted bush,
scunner,disgust; disgusting; revolting,
seein',seeing,
seemilies,similes,
see't,see it,
sel,self,
sel',self,
self-forgettin',self-forgetting,
sels,selves,
sempathy,sympathy,
semple,simple,
settisfaction,satisfaction,
settle,sofa,
shanna,shall not,
shavin',shaving; cutting,
shinin',shining,
shiverin',shivering,
shoon,shoes,
shouldna,should not,
sic,such,
sicht,sight,
sichts,sights,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
siller-bag,silver-bag; purse,
simmer,Summer,
sin',since,
sinfu',sinful,
singin',singing,
sinset,sunset,
sittin',sitting,
skelf,shelf,also splinter of wood
skelp-doup,lit. slap on the backside,derogatory term
sklet,(school) slate,also roofing slate
sma',small; little; slight; narrow,
sma'est,smallest; littlest; slightest; narrowest,
smoored,caught in; covered by; trapped in,also smothered
smorin',smothering; entrapping,
smut,dirt,
snaw,snow,
snaw-ba's,snowballs,
snaw-vraith,snow-wreath; snowdrift,
snaw-wreaths,snowdrifts,
somehoo,somehow,
soun',sound,
soundet,sounded,
souns,sounds,
soun's,sounds,
sowl,soul,
spak,spoke,
spak',spoke,
speakin',speaking,
speikin',speaking,
speyk,speak,
spier,ask; question; inquire,
spierin',asking; questioning; inquiring,
stamack,stomach,
stan',stand; stop,
stane,stone; measure of weight,1 stone = 14 pounds
stanes,stones,
stan'in',standing,
stappit,stopped; plugged,also stepped
starnies,little stars,diminutive
starns,stars,
steek,shut; close,also stitch (as in clothing)
steekit,shut; closed,
steekit neives,clenched fists,
stew,?,stew?
stour,dust,
strae,straw,
strang,strong; violent,
straucht,straighten,
straucht-foret,straightforward,
stravaguin',wandering; meandering,
streekit,stretched,
sud,should,
sune,soon; early,
suner,sooner,
supposin',supposing,
suspeecion,suspicion,
sut,?,suet?
syne,time; since; then,in (good) time
't,it,
tae,toe,also one
taen,taken; seized,
ta'en,taken; seized,
tak',take; seize,
tak' tent,look out; pay attention,
takin',taking,
taks,takes; seizes,
talans,talents,
tap,top,
tauld,told,
tay,tea,
te,to,
ted,fellow,
tee,'to ye' i.e. to you; also too,also tea
tellin',telling; relating,
tellt,told; related,
tent,attention,
thae,those,
thankfu',thankful,
that'll,that will,
the day,today,
the morn,tomorrow,
the nicht,tonight,
the noo,right now,
thegither,together,
themsels,themselves,
themsels',themselves,
thenk,think,
theroot,outside; out there,
thinkin',thinking,
this day week,in a week's time; a week from now,
thocht,thought,
thochtless,thoughtless,
thochts,thoughts,
thoom,thumb,
thrang,full; well filled; busy; crowd,
through't,through it,
throw't,through it,
till,to; till; until; about; towards,
till's,to his; to us,
till't,to it,
timmer,timber; wood,
tither,other,
tocher,dowry,
toddlin',toddling; walking unsteadily,
toot-moot,loud mouthed bantering,
tow,rope; string,
troth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trowth,truth; indeed,
truff,wood; material,
tummelin',tumbling,
turnin',turning,
twa,two,
'twar,it were,
'twas,it was,
'twere,it were; it was,
twise,twice,
tyauve,strive; struggle,
t'ye,to you,
unco,odd; strange; very,
understan',understand,
unnerstan',understand,
uphaud,uphold; maintain,
uphaudin',upholding; maintaining,
upo',upon,
upo't,upon it,
upricht,upright,
uptak,uptake; understanding,
veesible,visible,
veesits,visits,
verra,very; true; real,
vratch,wretch,
vrite,write,
wad,would,
wadna,would not,
waggin',wagging; nodding,
waggin' his heid,nodding his head (while preaching),
waitin',waiting,
wan,reached; gained; got,
want,want; lack; without; be in want of,
war,were,
wark,work; labour,
wark-hours,working hours,
warl',world,
warld,world,
warldly,worldly,
warna,were not,
warran',warrant; guarantee,
warst,worst,
warstle,wrestle,
wa's,walls,
wasna,was not,
was't,was it,
wastry,waste; extravagance,
wat,wet,see also 'I wat.'
waur,worse,
waurd,word,
we maun bide a wee,we need to wait a bit,
wean,child; infant,
weans,children; infants,
wee,small; little; bit,
weel,well; fine,
weel-faured,well favoured,
weicht,weight,
well-ee,well; pit; deep shaft,
we'se,we shall,
weyds,weeds,
wha,who,
wha',who,
wham,whom,
whan,when,
wha's,who is,
Wha's that o't?,Who is that?,
whase,whose,
What for no?,Why not?,
What for?,Why?,
whaur,where,
wheen,baby; little (adj.),
wheyt,wheat,
whiles,sometimes; at times,
wi,with,
wi',with,
wilfu',wilful,
willin',willing,
win,reach; gain; get,
win',wind,
winlestrae,straw dried on its root,weak willed; easily lead astray
winna,will not,
winnock,window,
wintin',wanting; without,
wi'out,without,
wis',wish,
wi't,with it,
wonner,wonder; marvel,
wonnerfu',wonderful,
wonnerfully,wonderfully,
woo',wool,
woosh,washed,
wrang,wrong,
wrang-duins,wrongdoings; misdeeds,
wud,wood; forest,adj.-enraged; angry; also would
wull,will; desire; pleasure; Will(iam),also astray; stray; wild
wull hizzie,wild hussy,
wuman,woman,
wumman,woman,
ye,you,
ye'll,you will,
yer,your,
ye'r,you are,
ye're,you are,
yersel,yourself,
yersel',yourself,
ye'se,you shall,
yestreen,yesterday (evening),
ye've,you have,
yon's,yonder is; that (thing) there is,
yow-lammie,ewe lamb; runaway,diminutive

Word,Definition,Notes
a',all; every,also have
a' gait,everywhere,
a' thing,everything; anything,
abeelity,ability,
abettin',abetting,
a'body,everyone; everybody,
aboon,above; up; over,
aboord,aboard,
aboot,about,
aboot it an' aboot it,all about,
abune,above; up; over,
accep's,accepts,
accoont,account,
accoonts,accounts,
accordin',according,
acquant,acquainted,
a'-creatin',all-creating,
ae,one,
aff,off; away; past; beyond,
aff-gang,outlet,
afflickit,afflicted,
affoord,afford,
affront,affront; disgrace; shame,
affrontet,affronted; disgraced,also ashamed; shamed
afit,afoot; on foot,
afore,before; in front of,
aforehan',beforehand,
aften,often,
aftener,more often,
agen,against,
aheid,ahead,
ahin',behind; after; at the back of,
ahint,behind; after; at the back of,
aiblins,perhaps; possibly,
aidin',aiding,
ailin',ailing; sick,
ain,own,also one
airin',airing,
airm,arm,
airm-cheir,armchair,
airms,arms,also coat of arms; crest
airmy,army,
airth,earth,
aise,ashes,
ait,eat,
aither,either,
aiths,oaths,
aitin',eating,
aits,oats,
alane,alone,
alang,along,
Algerine,Algerian,
alloo,allow,
allooed,allowed,
Almichty,Almighty; God,
amaist,almost,
amang,among; in; together with,
amen's,amends,
amo',among,
amuntit,amounted,
an',and,
ance,once,
ane,one,also a single person or thing
aneath,beneath; under,
anent,opposite to; in front of,also concerning
Anerew,Andrew,
anes,ones,
angert,angered; angry,also grieved
anither,another,
answerin',answering,
answert,answered,
a'ready,already,
aricht,aright,
aside,beside,also aside
aspirin',aspiring,
astarn,astern,
'at,that,
ate,hate,also eat
a'thegither,all together,
a'thing,everything; anything,
'at's,that is; that has,
attreebuted,attributed,
atweel,indeed; truely; of course,
atween,between,
aucht,eight; eighth,also ought; own; possess
aul',old,
auld,old,
aulder,older,
aumrie,cupboard; pantry; store-closet,
aumry,cupboard; pantry; store-closet,
a'-uphaudin',all-upholding; all-supporting,
ava,at all; of all,exclamation of banter; ridicule
awa,away; distant,also off; go away
awa',away; distant,also off; go away
awaur,aware,
Awbrahawm,Abraham,
aweel,ah well; well then; well,
awfu',awful,
awpron,apron,
ay,yes; indeed,exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye,yes; indeed,
ayont,beyond; after,
bade,did bide,
badena,did not bide,
bagonet,bayonet,
bailey,civic dignitary; magistrate,
bairn,child,
bairnie,little child,diminutive
bairns,children,
baith,both,
bakehoose,bakery,
baneless,insipid; without pith,
banes,bones,
barfut,barefoot,
barrin',barring,
barrowfu',wheelbarrow full,
baubee,halfpenny,
baubees,halfpennies,
bauchles,old pair of shoes,also shoes down at the heel
baukie,bat,
beggit,begged,
beginnin',beginning,
begud,began,
behaud,withhold; wait; delay,also behold
behavin',behaving,
bein',being,
beir,bear,
beirer,bearer,
beirs,bears,
bejan,first year's student,at a Scottish university
belangs,belongs,
believin',believing,
ben' leather,thick leather for soling boots/shoes,
bena,be not; is not,
bend-leather,thick leather for soling boots/shoes,
benn,in; inside; into; within; inwards,also inner room
benn the hoose,in/into the parlour,best room of the house
beowty,beauty,
beuks,books,
beyon',beyond,
bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also desire; wish
bides,endures; bears; remains; lives,also stays for
biggit,built,
bilin',boiling,also the whole quantity
bin',bind,
binna,be not,
birse,bristle; hair; plume of hair,
bit,but; bit,also small; little--diminutive
bitch,,term of contempt usually applied to a man
bitin',biting,
bittie,little bit,diminutive
bittock,a little bit; a short distance,
blaeberries,blueberries,
blastit,blasted,
blate,over-modest; bashful; shy,
blaud,spoil; injure; soil,
blaudit,spoiled; injured; soiled,
blaw,blow,
blecks,nonplusses; perplexes; beats,
blessin',blessing,
blether,talk nonsense; babble; boast,
bletherin',talking nonsense; babbling; boasting,
blethers,talks nonsense; babbles; boasts,nonsense; foolish talk
blin',blind,
blink,take a hasty glance; ogle,also shine; gleam; twinkle; glimmer
blinner,blinder,
blude,blood,
bluidy,bloody,
boasom,bosom,
boatles,bottles,
boddom,bottom,
body,person; fellow,also body
boglet,bamboozled; terrified,
bonnet,man's cap,
bonnetfu',bonnetful; capful,
bonnets,man's caps,
bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonniest,best; most beautiful; prettiest,also considerable
bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boodie,ghost; hobgoblin,
booin',bowing,
bools,marbles,
boon',bound,
boord,board (i.e. room and board),
bothie,cottage in common for farm-servants,
boucht,bought,
bourach,heap; cluster; mound,
bowat,stable-lantern,
bowie,small barrel or cask,
boxie,little box,diminutive
brae,hill; hillside; high ground by a river,
braid,broad; having a strong accent,
brak,break,
brakfast,breakfast,
brat,child,term of contempt
braw,beautiful; good; fine,also lovely (girl); handsome (boy)
brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,
breedth,breadth,
breeks,breeches; trousers,
breid,bread,
breist,breast,
breists,breasts,
breith,breath,
breme-bush,broom-bush,also simpleton
brewin',brewing,
brig,bridge,
brither,brother,
brithers,brothers; fellows,
brithren,brethren; brothers,
brocht,brought,
broo,brow; eyebrow,
broucht,brought,
browst,brewage; booze,also the consequences of one's own acts
bruik,broke,
brunt,burned,
bude,would prefer to; behoved,also must; had to
budena,must not; could not; might not,
buff,nonsense,
buik,book,also Bible
buiks,books,
bund,bound,
burd alane,quite alone,also the only surviving child of a family
burn,water; stream; brook,
burnin',burning,
burnside,along the side of a stream,
buss,bush; shrub; thicket,
butes,boots,
butt,main room in a croft; outside,includes kitchen and storage
butt the hoose,into the house; into the kitchen,
by ordinar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual
by ordinar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual
by-ordinar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual
byous,exceedingly; extraordinary; very,
ca,drive; impel; hammer,
ca',call; name,
ca'd,called,
cadger,carrier; pedlar,
ca'in',calling,
cairds,cards,
cairriage,carriage,
cairriet,carried,
cairry,carry,
cairryin',carrying,
calfie,little calf,diminutive
callant,stripling; lad,term of affection
cam,came,
cam',came,
camna,did not come,
camstairie,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,
camstairy,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,
camstary,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,
can'le,candle,
canna,cannot,also cotton-grass
canny,cautious; prudent; shrewd; artful,
cap,wooden cup or bowl,
capt'n,captain,
carena,do not care,
carldoddies,stalks of rib-grass,also term of endearment
carritchis,catechism,
ca's,calls,
cast up,taunt; reproach,
catchin',catching,
cattle,lice; fleas,used contemptuously of persons
cauld,cold,
caure,calves,
'cause,because,
caw,drive; impel; hammer,
cawed,driven; impeled; hammered,
cawin',driving; impeling; hammering,
ceevil,civil,
'cep',except; but,
chackit,checkered,
chairge,charge,
chap,knock; hammer; strike; rap,
chappit,knocked; hammered; struck; rapped,
chaps,knocks; hammers; strikes; raps,
chaumer,chamber; room; bedroom,
cheep,chirp; creak; hint; word,
cheerman,chairman,
chessel,tub for pressing cheese,
chice,choice,
chiel',child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chield,child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chimla-lug,fireside,
chits,sweetbreads,
chop,shop; store,
circumspec',circumspect,
claes,clothes; dress,
claikin',clucking (like a hen),also talk much in a trivial way
claith,cloth,
clams,vice or pincers,used by saddlers and shoemakers
clap,press down; pat; fondle,
clashes,blows; slaps; messes,also gossip; tittle-tattle
clash-pyet,tell-tale; scandal-monger,
clean,altogether; entirely,also comely; shapely; empty; clean
cleant,cleaned,
clear-e'ed,clear-eyed,
cleed,clothe; shelter,
cleedin',clothing; sheltering,
cleuks,claws; hands; paws,
clo'en,cloven,
clomb,climbed,
clood,cloud,
cloods,clouds,
cloody,cloudy,
close,narrow alley; blind alley,also enclosed land
closin',closing,
clype,tell tales; gossip,
coaties,children's coats; petticoats,
coaton,cotton,
coats,petticoats,
coch,coach,
coches,coaches,
coff,buy,
colliginer,college student,also college boy
Come yer wa's butt.,Come on in.,
comin',coming,
comman'ment,commandment,
compleen,complain,
con thanks,return thanks,
considerin',considering,
contradickit,contradicted,
contrairy,contrary,
contred,contradicted; thwarted; crossed,
convence,convince,
conversin',conversing,
convertit,converted,
coorse,coarse,also course
coort,court,
corbie,crow; raven,
cornel,colonel,
correck,correct,
cottar,farm tenant; cottager,
cottars,farm tenants; cottagers,
cottar-wark,stipulated work done by the cottager,
couldna,could not,
coupit,tilted; tumbled; drank off,
couples,rafters,
crackin',cracking,
cracklin',crackling,
crap o' the wa',natural shelf between wall and roof,
crappit,topped; cropped; lopped,
crappit heids,stuffed head of cod or haddock,
crater,creature,
cratur,creature,
craturs,creatures,
cried,called; summoned,
crookit,crooked,
croon,crown,
croudin',cooing; croaking; groaning,
Cry Moany,Cremona,make of violin
cryin',calling; summoning,
cryin' doon,decrying; depreciating,
cud,could,
cudna,could not,
culd,could,
cumber,encumbrance; inconvenience,
cunnin',cunning,
curst,cursed,
cuttin',cutting,
cutty pipe,short tobacco-pipe,
cwytes,petticoats,
dacent,decent,
dame,young unmarried woman; damsel,also farmer's wife
damnin',damning; condemning,
dancin',dancing,
dang,knock; bang; drive,also damn
darnin',darning,
dauchter,daughter,
daunerin',strolling; sauntering; ambling,
daur,dare; challenge,
daured,dared; challenged,
daurna,dare not; do not dare,
daursay,dare say,
dauty,darling; pet,term of endearment
dawtie,darling; pet,term of endearment
daylicht,daylight,
debosh,excessive indulgence; debauch,also extravagance; waste
deboshed,debauched; worthless,
deceitfu',deceitful,
deceivin',deceiving,
dee,do,also die
deed,died,also deed; indeed
'deed,indeed,
dee'd,died,
deein',doing,also dying
deevil,devil,
deevil-ma'-care,devil-may-care; utterly careless,also no matter
deevilry,devilry,
deevils,devils,
deid,dead,
deif,deaf,
deil,devil,also not
de'il,devil,also not
De'il a bit!,Not at all!  Not a bit!,
deith,death,
deleeberately,deliberately,
dementit,demented; mad; crazy,
denner,dinner,
desertit,deserted,
desperate,exceedingly; beyond measure,also irreclaimable; very bad
didna,did not,
differ,difference; dissent,also differ
dingin',overcoming; wearying; vexing,also raining/snowing heavily
dinna,do not,
direckly,directly; immediately,
dirt,worthless persons or things,term of contempt
dishcloot,cloth for washing dishes,
disna,does not,
disoun,disown,
distinckly,distinctly,
div,do,
divots,thin flat pieces of sod,
dochter,daughter,
doesna,does not,
doin',doing,
doin's,doings,
doited,foolish; stupefied; crazy,
dominie,minister; schoolmaster,slightly contemptuous
dooble,double; duplicate,also double dealing; devious
dooble-sole,double-sole,
doobt,suspect; know; doubt,have an unpleasant conviction
doobtin',suspecting; knowing,also doubting
doobtless,doubtless,
doobts,suspects; knows,also doubts
dooce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
dooms,extremely; exceedingly; very,
doon,down,
doonricht,downright,
door-cheek,door-post; threshold; doorway,
door-stane,flagstone at the threshold of a door,
dother,daughter,
dottled,crazy; in dotage,
douce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
dowie,sad; lonely; depressing; dismal,also ailing
draigon,dragon; also boy's paper kite,reference to Revelation 12-13
draigons,dragons,also boys' paper kites
dram,glass of whisky,
drap,drop; small quantity of,
drap i' the hoose,presence of someone unknown,
drappit,dropped,
drappy,little drop; a little (liquor),diminutive
drauchts,plans; schemes; policies,also lineaments of the face
drave,drove,
drawin',drawing,
dreadfu',dreadful,
dreamin',dreaming,
drear,dreary; dreariness; tedium,
dreidfu',dreadful; dreadfully,
drift,snow driven by the wind,
driftin',drifting,snow driven by the wind
drinkin',drinking,
drivin',driving,
droont,drowned,
drucken,drunken; tipsy,
drum-heid,drum head,
drunken,drank; drunk,
du,do,
duin',doing,
dumfoundered,perplexed; stunned; amazed,
dune,done,
dunna,do not,
duv,do,
duvna,do not,
dwalls,dwells,
d'ye,do you,
dyke,wall of stone or turf,
eaves-drapper,eavesdropper,
Ebberdeen,Aberdeen,
ee,eye,
een,eyes,
e'en,even; just; simply; equal,also eyes; evening
efter,after; afterwards,
efterhin,after; afterwards,
efternune,afternoon,
eident,industrious; diligent; steady,
elbuck,elbow,
eleckit,elected,chosen by God for salvation (Calvinism)
ellwand,ell-wand; ruler; yardstick,1 ell = 37 inches or 94 cm
en',end,
endit,ended,
eneuch,enough,
Englan',England,
enjoyin',enjoying,
eppiteet,appetite,
er,ere; before,
er',ere; before,
Erse,Irish; Gaelic,
etairnity,eternity,
ewie,young ewe,
exackly,exactly,
excep',except,
expairience,experience,
expeckin',expecting,
expecs,expects,
eyther,either,
fa',fall; befall,
fac',fact; truth; reality,
fac's,facts; truths; realities,
factor,manager of a landed property,lets farms; collects rents
fact'ry,factory,
faddom,fathom,
fa'en,fallen,
failin',failing,
faimilies,families,
faimily,family,
fain,eager; anxious; fond,also fondly; gladly
fa'in',falling,
fairmy,little farm,diminutive
Faith!,Indeed!; Truly!,exclamation
fallow,fellow; chap,
fan',found,also felt
fand,found,
farrer,farther,
fash,trouble; inconvenience; vex,
faun't,found,
faured,favoured; featured,
faut,fault; blame,
fau'ts,faults,
feared,afraid; frightened; scared,
fearfu',fearful; easily frightened,
fearsome,terrifying; fearful; awful,
feart,afraid; frightened; scared,
feelin',feeling,
fegs!,truly!; really!; goodness!,mild oath; exclamation of surprise
feifteen,fifteen,
fell,very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp,intensifies; also turf
feow,few,
ferlie,wonder; novelty; curiosity,
fess,fetch; bring,
fest,fast,
festen,fasten; bind,
fiddlin',fiddling,
fin',find,also feel
fir-can'le,a torch; 'firwood' used as a candle,
fishin',fishing,
fit,foot; base,also fit; capable; able
flax,flax; wick,
flech,flea,
fleys,terrifies; frightens,
fleyt,terrified; frightened,
flingin',kicking; throwing,
flittin',shifting; removing; departing,
flooers,flowers,
flure,floor,
flurin',flooring,
forby,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
forbye,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
foresicht,foresight,
foret,forward,
forgather,assemble; encounter,also meet for a special purpose
forgathert,assembled; encountered,also met for a special purpose
forgettin',forgetting,
forgie,forgive,
forgien,forgiven,
fortnicht,fortnight; two weeks,
fou,full; well-fed,
fouchten,fought,
fower-hoors,four o'clock tea,
fowk,folk,
frae,from,
freely,quite; very; thoroughly,
freits,superstitions; charms,also superstitious fancies
fremt,stranger,also strange; foreign
fren',friend,
fricht,frighten; scare away,also fright
frichtit,frightened; scared away,
frichtsome,frightful,
frien',friend,
frien's,friends,
frien'ship,friendship,
fu',full; very; much,
fule,fool,
fummles,fumbles,
fun',found,
fun-buss,whin-bush,
fund,found,
furbye,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
fushionless,pithless; tasteless; feeble,
fut,foot,
gae,gave,
gaed,went,
gaein',going,
gae's,gave us; gave his,
gaird,guard; watch,
gait,way; fashion,also route; street
gaither,gather,
ga'le,gable,
gane,gone,
gang,go; goes; depart; walk,
gang yer wa's,go on,
gangs,goes; walks,
gar,cause; make; compel,
garred,made; caused; compelled,
garrin',making; causing; compelling,
gars,makes; causes; compels,
gart,made; caused; compelled,
gar't,make it; cause it; compel it,
gate,way; route,also method; fashion; habit
gatherin',gathering,
gaun,going,
'gen,by; in time for; whether,
German Ocean,,old reference to the English Channel & North Sea
gether,gather,
gettin',getting,
gey,fairly; considerably,also considerable
gi',give,
gie,give,
gie a lift,give a helping hand,
gied,gave,
giein',giving,
gien,if; as if; then; whether,also given
gi'en,given,
giena,do not give,
gies,gives,
gie's,gives; give us; give his,
gill,tipple; drink,
gin,if; as if; then; whether,
gird,hoop for a barrel or tub,
girn,grimace; snarl; twist the features,
glaid,glad,
glaidly,gladly,
glaiss,glass,
gleds,kites; buzzards,
gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
Glendronach,particular brand of whisky,
glimmerin',glimmering,
gloamin',twilight; dusk,
gloggie,insipid; artificial; unnatural,
glowered,stared; gazed; scowled,
goin',going,
goon,gown,
goul,howl; yell; whine,
gowd,gold,
gowk,cuckoo; fool; blockhead,
gran',grand; capital; first-rate,
grandmither,grandmother,
gran'father,grandfather,
gran'mither,grandmother,
grat,cried; wept,
gravestane,gravestone; tombstone; headstone,
greet,cry; weep,
greetin',crying; weeping,
greit,cry; weep,
greitin',crying; weeping,
greits,cries; weeps,
grew,greyhound,
grip,grasp; understand,also hold
grips,grasps; understands,seizures; colic
growin',growing,
grun',ground,
grup,grip; grasp,
grups,grips; grasp,
grutten,cried; wept,
gude,good,also God
gude-bye,goodbye,
gude-hertit,good-hearted,
gudeness,goodness,
guid,good,also God
guide,treat; handle; look after; save; keep,
Guidsake!,For God's sake!,
ha',have,also hall; house
haddie,haddock,
hadna,had not,
hae,have; has,also here
ha'e,have,also here
haein',having,
haena,have not,
hae't,have it,
haill,whole,
hairm,harm,
hairps,harps,
hairst,harvest,
hairst-play,school holidays during harvest,
Haith!,Faith!,exclamation of surprise
haithen,heathen,
haiven,heaven,
halesome,wholesome; pure,
half-dizzen,half-dozen,
half-stervit,half-starved,
hame,home,
han',hand,
han'fu',handful,
hangin',hanging,
hangt,hanged,
hang't,hanged,
han'le,handle,
han'led,handled; treated,
han'let,handled,
han's,hands,
hantle,much; large quantity; far,
hard,heard,also hard
hash,mess; muddle,
hasna,does not have,
haud,hold; keep,
hauden,held; kept,
haudin',holding; keeping,
hauld,hold,
haveless,careless (therefore helpless),also wasteful; incompetent
haven,heaven,
haverin',talking incoherently; babbling,
havers,nonsense; foolish talk; babble,
hay-sow,long oblong stack of hay,shaped like a sow
he that will to Cupar maun to Cupar,a wilful man must have his way,
heap,very much,also heap
heardna,did not hear,
hearin',hearing,
hearken,hearken; hear; listen,
hearkened,hearkened; heard; listened,
hearkenin',hearkening; listening,
hearkent,hearkened; heard; listened,
Hecklebirnie,Hell,
hecklet,cross-questioned; examined,
hed,had,also hid
heepocreet,hypocrite,
heicht,height,
heid,head; heading,
heids,heads; headings,
helpin',helping,
helpit,helped,
her lane,on her own,
hersel',herself,
hert,heart,
hertily,heartily,
herts,hearts,
het,hot; burning,
hev,have,
Hielan',Highland,
Hielan'man,Highland man,
hillo,,a call to attract attention
him lane,on his own,
himsel',himself,
hinder,hinder; hind; latter,
hine,away; afar; to a distance,
hing,hang,
hingin',hanging,
hings,hangs,
hinnerance,hinderance,
hinney,honey,
hintit,hinted,
hips,borders of a district,
hiz,us,emphatic
hizzies,hussies; silly girls,
hoo,how,
hooever,however,
hooly,slowly; cautiously; gently,also 'take your time'
hoomble,humble,
hoombly,humbly,
hoor,hour,
hoo's,how is,
hoose,house,
hooses,houses,
hoot,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
Hoot awa!,tuts!; nonsense!,also exclamation of sympathy
hoot toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance
hoots,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
horse-huves,horse hooves,
hose,stocking,
hostit,coughed,
houp,hope,
houpe,hope,
houps,hopes,
humblet,humbled,
hunger,hunger; starve,
hungert,starved,
hunner,hundred,
huntin',hunting,
hurdies,buttocks,
hurry an' a scurry,uproar; tumult,
hurtit,hurt,
huves,hooves,
hynd,straight; by the nearest road,
i',in; into,
I doobt,I know; I suspect,
I wat,I know; I assure (you),
ilk,every; each,also common; ordinary
ilka,every; each,also common; ordinary
ilkabody,everybody; everyone,
ill,bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly,also misfortune; harm
'ill,will,
ill-contrived,tricky; mischievous,also badly behaved; ill-tempered
ill-doin',badly behaved,also leading an evil life
ill-fashioned,vulgar in habits; ill-mannered,also quarrelsome
ill-faured,unbecoming; ill-mannered; clumsy,also unpleasant
ill-mainnert,ill-mannered,
ill-tongued,foul-tongued; abusive,
ill-used,used wrongly,
ill-willy,ill-tempered; spiteful; grudging,also reluctant
'im,him,
impidence,impudence,
imputin',imputing,
inheritin',inheriting,
in't,in it,
interesstin',interesting,
interferin',interfering,
interruppit,interrupted,
intil,into; in; within,
ir,are,
Ishmeleets,Ishmaelites,
isna,is not; is no,
is't,is it,
ither,other; another; further,
'ither,other; another; further,
itsel',itself,
iver,ever,
jabberin',chattering; idle talking,
jaloosed,suspected; guessed; imagined,
jaud,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jaw,billow; splash; surge; wave,
jawin',talking; chattering,
Jeames,James,
Jeck,Jack,
jeedgment,judgement,
Jeroozlem,Jerusalem,
jined,joined,
jines,joins,
jist,just,
judgin',judging,
jumps,tallies; coincides,
justifee,justify,
justifeein',justifying,
jyler,jailer,
kailyard,kitchen garden; small cottage garden,
keek,look; peep; spy,
keekin',looking; peeping; prying,
keepit,kept,
kelpie,water-sprite; river-horse,
ken,know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna,do not know,
kennin',knowing,
kens,knows,
kent,known; knew,
kep,keep; catch,also intercept; encounter
kickin',kicking,
kickit,kicked,
kin',kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree
kin'ness,kindness,
kirk,church,
kirks,churches,
kirkyaird,churchyard,
kirstened,christened,
kirstenin',christening,
kissin',kissing,
kist,chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
kists,chests; coffers; boxes; luggage,
kitchie,kitchen,
kittlins,kittens,
kneipit,knocked,
lad,boy,term of commendation or reverence
laddie,boy,term of affection
laddies,boys,term of affection
lads,boys,term of commendation or reverence
laicher,lower,
laird,landed proprietor; squire; lord,
lameter,cripple,also lame
lammie,little lamb,term of endearment
lan',land; country; ground,
lane,lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lang,long; big; large; many,also slow; tedious
langed,longed,
langer,longer,
lang-leggit,long legged,
lang's,long as,
lang-tailed,tedious,
lan'less,landless,
lap,leaped,
lapstane,stone on which a shoemaker,hammers his leather
lass,girl; young woman,term of address
lasses,girls; young women,
lassie,girl,term of endearment
lat,let; allow,
lat's,let's; let us; let his,
latten,let; allowed,
lattin',letting; allowing,
lauch,laugh,
lauchin',laughing,
lauchter,laughter,
lave,rest; remainder; others,also leave
laverock,lark (type of bird),
Lawlands,Lowlands,
lea,leave,
lea',leave,
leadin',leading,
leal,loyal; faithful; sincere; true,
learnin',learning,also teaching
learnt,learned,also taught
leavin',leaving,
leddy,lady,also boy; lad; laddy
lee,pasture; fallow ground,also shelter from wind or rain; lie
leear,lier,
leebrary,library,
leed,lied; told lies,
leein',lying; telling lies,
lees,lies,
leevin',living; living being,
leiser,leisure,
len',lend; give; grant,also loan
len'th,length,
leuch,laughed,
leuk,look; watch; appearance,
leys,grasslands,
licht,light,
lichtlie,make light of; disparage,
lickin',thrashing; punishment,
lien,lain,
lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens
liket,liked,
likit,liked,
likliheid,likelyhood,
likly,likely,
limmer,rascal; rogue,also loose woman; prostitute
lingel,shoemaker's thread,
links,stretch of sandy grass-covered ground,near the seashore
lint-bells,flowers of the flax,
lippen,trust; depend on,also look after
list,enlist as a soldier,
livin',living,
'll,will,
lockit,locked,
longin',longing,
Lonnon,London,
loon,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loot,let; allowed; permitted,
Losh!,corrupt form of 'Lord',exclamation of surprise or wonder
losin',losing,
loup,leap; jump; spring,
loup-coonter lads,shopkeepers; salesmen,
loupin',leaping; jumping; springing,
loupin'-on-stane,horse-block,
lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral
luckie-daddie,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather
luckie-daiddie,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather
luckie-minnie,grandmother,
lucky,old woman,
lucky-daiddy,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather
lug,ear; fin (fish); handle,also shallow wooden dish
lugs,ears,
luik,look,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
luiks,looks,
luve,love,
lyin',lying,
lythe,shelter,
'm,him,
ma,my,
magistrand,student about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University
maijesty,majesty,
mainner,manner,
mainners,manners,
mair,more; greater,
mairch,march,
mairry,marry,
maist,most; almost,
'maist,almost,
maist han',almost,
maister,master; mister,
maistly,mostly; most of all,
maitter,matter,
maitters,matters,
mak,make; do,
mak',make; do,
makin',making; doing,
maks,makes; does,
mak's,makes; does,
man-body,full grown man,
Markis,Marquis,
maukin,hare,also a reference to a poem by Burns
maun,must; have to,
maunna,must not; may not,
mayna,may not,
meanin',meaning,
meddlin',meddling,
meenit,minute,
meenits,minutes,
meenute,minute,
meesery,misery,
mell,mix; be intimate; meddle,
mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
men',mend,
men'in',mending; healing,
men't,mended,
merchan's,merchants; shopkeepers,
mercifu',merciful; favourable,
mere,mare,also mere
merried,married,
merry,marry,also merry
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
midden,dunghill; manure pile,
middlin',tolerable; mediocre; fairly well,
mids,midst; middle,
mids',midst; middle,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
min' upo',remember,
mind,mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
ministert,ministered,
minit,minute,
mint,insinuate; hint; feign,also aim at; attempt
mintin',insinuating; hinting; feigning,also aiming at; attempting
mintit,insinuated; hinted; feigned,also aimed at; attempted
mirk,darkness; gloom; night,
mischeef,mischief; injury; harm,
misdoobt,doubt; disbelieve; suspect,
missionar',missionary,
mistak,mistake,
mither,mother,
mithers,mothers,
mizzer,measure,
moedesty,modesty,
mony,many,
moo',mouth,
moose,mouse,
mornin',morning,
morn's,tomorrow,
mou',mouth,
moufu',mouthful,
mou'fu',mouthful,
mould,mould; loose earth; top soil,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
muckler,bigger; greater,
mull,snuff-box,
mune,moon,
munelicht,moonlight,
murnin',mourning,
mutch,woman's cap with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
mutchkin,liquid measure,equal to an English pint
my lane,on my own,
mysel',myself,
na,not; by no means,
nae,no; none; not,
naebody,nobody; no one,
naething,nothing,
nane,none,
nanetheless,nonetheless,
nater,nature,
nat'ral,natural,
natur',nature,
naything,nothing,
nearhan',nearly; almost; near by,
near-han',nearly; almost; near by,
nears,kidneys,
nebs,tips; points; nibs; beaks,
neebor,neighbour,
neebors,neighbours,
neebour,neighbour,
needfu',needful; necessary; needy,
needna,do not need; need not,
ne'er-do-weel,an incorrigible; troublemaker,
neist,next; nearest,
nesty,nasty,
neuk,nook; recess; interior angle,also corner
news,talk; gossip,
nicht,night; evening,
niffer,exchange; barter,
no,not,
no',not,
noething,nothing,
noo,now,
noo',now,
noo a-days,now; in these days,
nor,than; although; if,also nor
nor's,than is,
notwithstandin',notwithstanding,
nuik,corner,
o',of; on,
objeck,object,
obleeged,obliged,
och,,exclamation of sorrow or regret
och hone,alas,
Od,disguised form of 'God',mince oath
odds,consequence; change,
o'er,over; upon; too,
ohn,without; un-,uses past participle not present progressive
Ohone!,Alas!,
on',and,possibly a mispelling--should be an'
onlike,unlike,
onsays,unsays,
ony,any,
onybody,anybody; anyone,
onything,anything,
ook,week,
ooks,weeks,
oor,our,
'oor,hour,
oors,ours,
oorsel's,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootcast,outcast,
oots,outs,
ootside,outside,
opingon,opinion,
opingons,opinions,
opposit,opposite,
or,before; ere; until; by,also or
ordinar,ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
ordinar',ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
orra,odd job (man); exceptional; over all,also idle
o't,of it,
oucht,anything; all,also ought
ouchtna,ought not,
oursel's,ourselves,
ow,oh,exclamation of surprise
ower,over; upon; too,
owerta'en,overtaken,
oye,grandchild; grandson; nephew,
pailace,palace,
paintit,painted,
pairt,part,
pandies,strokes on the palm with a cane,
papistry,Romanism; Popery,
Paradees,Paradise,
parritch,oatmeal porridge,
partic'lar,particular,
pat,put; made,
peacefu',peaceful,
pecks,blows; strikes,
pernickety,precise; particular; fastidious,also difficult to please
perris,parish,
piana,piano,
picter,picture; sight; spectacle,
pictur',picture,
piece,slice of bread; lunch,
pint,point,
pipit,piped; played the (bag)pipes,
pirn,reel; bobbin,on which thread is wound
pit,put; make,
pitawta,potato,
pits,puts; makes,
pitten,put; made,
plack,the smallest coin,worth 1/3 of a penny
plaguit,plagued; troubled,
plaid,plaid used as a blanket,
plaistered,plastered,
plash-mill,fulling-mill,
playacks,playthings; toys,
play-actin',acting,
playin',playing,
playt,played,
pliskie,trick; prank; practical joke,
plisky,trick; prank,
ploy,amusement; sport; escapade,
ploys,amusements; sports; escapades,
poassible,possible,
poddock,frog,
pooch,pocket; pouch,
pooer,power,
pooerfu',powerful,
poored,poured,
poothers,powders,
pop',pope,
porkmanty,portmanteau,
positeeve,positive,
pouch,pouch; pocket,
poun',pound (sterling),
prayin',praying,
preachin',preaching,
pree,taste; try; prove; experience,
prent,print,
prentice-han',novice,
press,wall-cupboard with shelves,
preten',pretend,
preten't,pretended,
prood,proud,
pruv,prove,
pruved,proved,
pu',pull,
public,public house; pub,
public-hoose,public house,
pu'd,pulled,
puddin's,intestines,
puir,poor,
pun',pound (sterling),
putten,put,
quaiet,quiet,
quaiet sough,quiet tongue,
quaieter,quieter,
quaietly,quietly,
quaietness,quietness,
quean,queen; young girl; hussy,
queston,question,also sum
questons,questions,also sums
quest'ons,questions,
quibblin',quibbling,
rade,rode,
rael,real,
railly,really,
raither,rather,
rale,real; true; very,
rampaugin',rampaging,
randy,rough; wild; riotous,also coarse-tongued; abusive
rase,rose,
rash,needle used in weaving,
readin',reading,
reamy,creamy,
rebukit,rebuked,
receipt,recipe,
reckonin',reckoning,
reconceelin',reconciling,
reconcilet,reconciled,
reekit,rigged out; well-dressed,
regairdit,regarded,
reg'ment,regiment,
reid,red,
reik,smoke; vapour,
rejeckit,rejected,
remainin',remaining,
remeid,remedy; cure; redress,
repentin',repenting,
resentin',resenting,
respec',respect,
respecks,respects; considers worthy,
richt,right; correct,also mend
richteous,righteous,
richteousness,righteousness,
richtly,certainly; positively,
rig,ridge; space between furrows,also long narrow hill
rin,run,
rinnin',running,
rins,runs,
risin',rising,
rist,rest,
rivin',renting; tearing; tuging; wrenching,
rizzon,reason,
rizzonin',reasoning,
rizzons,reasons,
roarin',roaring,
rockit,rocked,
ro'd,road; course; way,
Rom',Rome,
roof-tree,beam forming the angle of a roof,
roomy,little room,diminutive
roon,around; round,
roon',around; round,
roset,resin; cobbler's wax,
roset-ends,shoemaker's waxed thread-ends,
rottan,rat,
rouch,rough,
rowdie,hag; beldame,
ruck,bulk; mass; majority,
ruggin',pulling forcibly; tugging; tearing,
ruggin' and rivin',draging forcibly,also contending for possession
runklet,wrinkled; creased; crumpled,
's,us; his; as; is,also has
s',shall,
sae,so; as,
saft,muddy; soft; silly; foolish,
saiddlet,saddled,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly,also serve; satisfy
sair heid,headache,
sair-vroucht,hard-worked,
saitisfee,satisfy,
saitisfeed,satisfied,
saitisfeet,satisfied,
salamander,large poker with a flat heated end,for lighting fires
sall,shall,
sang,song,
sangs,songs,
sanna,shall not,
Sanny,Sandy,also Scotsman
sark,shirt,
sarks,shirts,
sattle,settle,
saven,wise; knowledgeable,also seven
savin',saving,also except
savin's,savings,
Sawtan,Satan,
sax,six,
saxpence,sixpence,
sayin',saying,
scar,cliff; precipice,
scart,scratch; strike a match; scrape,
schuil,school,
schuilin',schooling; education,
schuilmaister,schoolmaster,
schule,school,
schule-time,time for school,
scoonrel,scoundrel,
scoon'rel,scoundrel,
Scotlan',Scotland,
scraich,shriek; scream; bird's shrill cry,
scrattit,scratched; dug,
screed,recite rapidly; talk tediously; reel off,also scraping sound
Scripter,Scripture,
sculduddery,fornication; grossness; obscenity,
scunner,disgust; disgusting; revolting,
scunnert,disgusted; loathed,
scurry,scour; got about from place to place,also wander aimlessly
seck,sack,
seein',seeing,
seekin',seeking,
se'enteen,seventeen,
sel',self,
self-forgettin',self-forgetting,
sellt,sold,
semies,second year's university students,at Aberdeen University
sen',send,
sendin',sending,
sen'in',sending,
servan',servant,
servan's,servants,
sessions-buik,church record of its proceedings,
set,set out; start off; become,also inclined; disposed
Setterday,Saturday,
shacken,shaken,
shackle-bane,wrist; wrist-bone,
Shackspear,Shakespeare,
shak'-doon,shakedown; crude makeshift bed,
shanna,shall not,
sharpset,keen; sharp-witted,
sharp-set,keen; sharp-witted,
shaw,show; reveal,also grove
shawn,shown,
shaws,shows,
shearin',shearing (sheep),
shillin',shilling,
shillin's,shillings,
shinin',shining,
shochlin,waddling; in-kneed,
shochlin',waddling; in-kneed,
shoothers,shoulders,
shortcomin's,shortcomings,
shortent,shortened,
shouldna,should not,
shuit,suit,
shune,shoes,
shutin',shooting,
sib,relation; akin; closely related,
sic,such; so; similar,
siccan,such a; such an,
sicht,sight,
sichtit,sighted,
sicker,secure; safe; firm; sure,
sic-like,suchlike; likewise,like such a person or thing
side,district; region,also the side of
sidin',siding,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
simmer,Summer,
sin,since; ago; since then,also sin; sun
sin',since; ago; since then,
sinfu',sinful,
singin',singing,
sittin',sitting,
skelf,shelf,also splinter
skelpin',digging; ploughing,also beating; striking
skirl,scream; sing shrilly,
slack,slow,
slauchtert,slaughtered,
sleepin',sleeping,
sleepit,slept,
sleicht o' han',sleight of hand,
sliddery,slippery; smooth,also sly; deceitful
slinkin',slinking,
slip,let slip; convey by stealth,
slippin',slipping,
slips,tricks,
sma',small; little; slight; narrow; young,
smacks,single-masted sailing boats,not necessarily a Scottish word
smeddum,spirit; mettle; liveliness,
smilin',smiling,
smokin',smoking; smouldering,
smokin' flax,smouldering wick,reference to Matthew 12:20
smorin',smothering; suffocating,
snappin',snapping,
snaw,snow,
sneck,door-latch; catch (gate),also latch
snod,smooth; neat; trim; tidy; snug,
sod,sad,
sodger,soldier,
sodgers,soldiers,
sojer,soldier,
some,somewhat; rather; quite; very,also some
somehoo,somehow,
sookit,sucked,
soon',sound,
soonds,sounds,
sornin',taking food or lodging; sponging,taking by force of threat
sortit,sorted,
soucht,sought,
sough,sigh; sound of wind; deep breath,
soun',sound,
soun's,sounds,
soutar,shoemaker; cobbler,
sowl,soul,
sowls,souls,
spak,spoke,
spak',spoke,
spark,speck; spot; blemish; atom,
spaud,spade,
speakin',speaking,
speerit,spirit,
speik,speak,
speikin',speaking,
speir,ask about; enquire; question,
speired,asked about; enquired; questioned,
speirin',asking about; enquiring; questioning,
speirs,asks about; enquires; questions,
speirt,asked about; enquired; questioned,
spen',spend,
spence,storeroom; larder,
speyk,speak,
speykin,speaking,
speykin',speaking,
spier,ask about; enquire; question,
spring,quick lively tune,
spult,spilt,
spunes,spoons,
Squaur,square,
stack,stuck,
stair,stairs; staircase,
stamack,stomach,
stamacks,stomachs,
stampin',stamping,
stan',stand; stop,
stane,stone; measure of weight,1 stone = 14 pounds
stanes,stones,
stan'in',standing,
stan's,stands,
starnie,very small quantity,
startit,started,
steek,shut; close; clench,also stitch (as in clothing)
steekit,shut; closed; clenched,
stept,stepped,
sterve,starve,
stew,dust; vapour; smoke,also stench; stink
stickin',sticking; goring,
stingin',stinging,
stinkin',stinking,
stockin'-fit,feet clothed in stockings,i.e. without shoes
stook,arranging the sheaves in a stook,
stoun',ache; throb,
stown,stolen,
Straddle Vawrious,Stradivarius,make of violin
strae-deith,death in bed; natural death,not a violent death
straik,streak; stroke; blow; caress,
straiks,streaks; strokes; blows; caresses,
strang,strong,
strathspey,Highland dance,like a reel but slower
straucht,straighten; straight,
straught,straight,
stravaguin',saunter; stroll; go about aimlessly,
stren'th,strength,
stucken,stuck,
stud,stood,
stule,stool,
styte,nonsense,
subjec',subject,
subjeck,subject,
subjecks,subjects,
substrackin',subtracting,
sudna,should not,
sufferin',suffering,
suffert,suffered,
suld,should,
suldna,should not,
sumph,soft blunt fellow; simpleton; fool,
sune,soon; early,
sune's,soon as,
sung,singed,
sunk,drivel; loiter,also be in a low dejected state
sup,drink,
supped,drank,
supposin',supposing,
swack,elastic; limber; supple,
swarf,swoon; faint,
sweer,swear,
sweir,swear,
sweirer,swearer,
sweirin',swearing,
sweirs,swears,
sworn,swore,
syde,wide and long; hanging low down,
syne,ago; since; then; at that time,also in (good) time
't,it,
tae,toe; also tea,also the one; to
taed,toad,
ta'en,taken; seized,
taes,toes,
taings,tongs; prongs,
tak,take; seize,
tak',take; seize,
tak tent,look out; pay attention; watch,
takin',taking,
taks,takes; seizes,
talkin',talking,
tane,the one,also taken
tap,top; tip; head,
tastin',tasting,
taucht,taught,
tauld,told,
tawtie,potato,
taxed,found fault with; scolded,
tay,tea; supper,
tay-time,tea time; supper,
teachin',teaching,
teep,type,
telled,told,
tellin',telling,
tellt,told,
tell't,told,
telt,told,
tent,attention; care; heed; notice,
thae,those; these,
thairm,fiddle-string,also intestine; gut; belly
than,then,also than
thankfu',thankful,
thankit,thanked,
thanksgivin',thanksgiving,
that'll,that will,
the day,today,
the morn,tomorrow,
the nicht,tonight,
the noo,just now; now,
the piece,apiece,
thegither,together,
themsels,themselves,
themsel's,themselves,
thereaboots,thereabouts,
thimmel,thimble,
thinkin',thinking,
thinksna,does not think,
this mony a day,for some time,
tho',though,
thocht,thought,
thochtna,did not think,
thochts,thoughts,
thoo,thou; you (God),
thoomacks,violin-pegs,
thoucht,thought,
thouchts,thoughts,
thrapple,windpipe; throat,
thrivin',thriving,
throu,through,
throu',through,
throuw,through,
throw,through,
thrum,particle; tangle; mess,
ticht,tight,
til,to; till; until; about; at; before,
till,to; till; until; about; at; before,
timmer,timber; wood,
tint,lost; got lost,
'tis,it is,
tither,the other,
tod,fox,
toom,empty; unload,
toomin',emptying; unloading,
toon,town; village,
toon-piper,town piper,
toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance
Toots!,Tuts!; Tush!,
towie,string,
trailin',dragging forcibly; hauling along,
traivel,travel,
traivellin',travelling,
tramp,trudge,also tramp
transe,passage within a house,also alley; narrow space
tribble,trouble,
trimlin',trembling,
troo,trust; believe,
troosers,trousers,
troth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trowth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
tryin',trying,
'ts,its,
tu,too; also,
tuik,took,
tum'ler,tumbler; glass (of whisky),
turnin',turning,
turnt,turned,
twa,two; a few,
twa three,several,
twal,twelve,
twalmonth,twelvemonth; year,
'twas,it was,
twise,twice,
tyke,dog,also rough clownish fellow
tyne,lose; get lost; miss,
'ull,will,
umquhile,former; of old; late,
unbecomin',unbecoming,
unco,unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
unco',unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
understan',understand,
unner,under,
unnerstan,understand,
unnerstan',understand,
unpleasin',unpleasing; unpleasant,
unsoucht,unsought,
unweel,unwell,
up the stair,upstairs,also to heaven
uphaud,uphold; maintain; support,
uphaudin',upholding; maintaining; supporting,
upo',upon; on to; at,
upsettin',forward; ambitious; stuck-up; proud,
vailue,value,
vainishin',vanishing,
vainities,vanities,
verra,very; true; real,
vex,trouble; vexation,
vraith,apparition,
vrang,wrong,
vratch,wretch,
vrote,wrote,
vroucht,wrought; worked,
wa',wall,also way; away
wad,would,
wadna,would not,
wailin',wailing,
waitin',waiting,
wakin',waking,
wall,well; spring of water,
wallopin',dancing; galloping,also beating; thrashing; knocking
wame,belly; stomach; womb; hollow,
wamlin',rolling; undulating,
wan,reached; gained; got,
wan'erer,wanderer,
wantin',wanting; lacking; without; in want of,
wantit,wanted,
war,were,
wark,work; labour,also show of affection
warl',world; worldly goods,also a large number
warld,world,
warldly,worldly,
warna,were not,
warran',warrant; guarantee,
warst,worst,
wa's,walls,also ways
washin',washing,
wasna,was not,
was't,was it,
wastit,wasted,
wat,wet,see also 'I wat.'
watchin',watching,
watter,water,
wauken,awake; wake,
waukens,wakes,
waukin',waking,
waukit,woke,
waukmill,fulling mill,
wauk-mill,fulling-mill,
waur,worse,also spend money
waure,ware,
weddin',wedding,
wee,small; little; bit,also short time; while
weel,well; fine,
weel-behaved,well-behaved,
weelfaur,welfare,
weel's,well as,
weet,wet; dew; rain,
weicht,weight,
weir,wear,also hedge; fence; enclosure
weirs,wears,
weyver,weaver; knitter,also knitter of stockings; spider
wha,who,
wha',who,
whaever,whoever,
whan,when,
wharever,wherever,
wha's,who is,also whose
whase,whose,
What for no?,Why not?,
What for?,Why?,
whaur,where,
whaur'll,where will,
whaur's,where is; where has,
wheen,little; few; number; quantity,
whiles,sometimes; at times; now and then,
whilie,short time,
whilk,which,
whumle,whelm; overwhelm; upset,
whusky,whisky,
whustle,whistle,
whustled,whistled,
wi',with,
wice,wise,
wife,woman; landlady,also wife
wight,fellow,
willin'ly,willingly,
willna,will not,
win,reach; gain; get; go; come,
win',wind,also reach; gain; get; go; come
winkit,winked,
winna,will not,
winnin',reaching; gaining; getting,
winnock,window,
winsome,large; comely; merry,
wi'oot,without,
wirrycow,scarecrow,
wis,was,also wish
wiss,wish,
wissed,wished,
wit,intelligence; information,also sense; wisdom
wite,blame; reproach; fault,
withoot,without,
withstan',withstand,
wob,web; woven material,
wolums,volumes,
wonner,wonder; marvel,
wonnerfu',wonderful; great; large,
wonnerin',wondering,
wonnert,wondered,
wordy,little word; little saying or proverb,diminutive
workin',working,
worryin',worrying,
wouldna,would not,
wow,woe,exclamation of wonder or grief or satisfaction
wrang,wrong; injured,
writin',writing,
wud,wood; forest,adj.-enraged; angry; mad; also would
wuddyfous,gallows' birds; scamps,also small ill-tempered persons
wull,will; wish; desire,also astray; stray; wild
wuman,woman,
wumman,woman,
wuss,wish,
wynd,narrow lane or street; alley,
wynds,narrow lanes or streets; alleys,
wyte,blame; reproach; fault,
yaird,yard; garden; farmyard,also yard (36 inches)
yairds,yards; gardens,also yards (1 yard = 36 inches)
ye,you; yourself,
year,years,also year
ye'll,you will,
Yellow-beak,first year's student,at Aberdeen University
yer,your,
yer lane,on your own,
ye're,you are,
yersel,yourself,
yer'sel,yourself,
yersel',yourself,
yersels,yourselves,
ye've,you have,
yird,earth,
yon,that; those; that there; these,
yonner,yonder; over there; in that place,
yon's,that is; that (thing) there is,
yoong,young,
yowth,youth,

Word,Definition,Notes
a',all,also have
a' thing,everything; anything,
aboon,above; up; over,
aboot,about,
aboot and aboot,all about,
abune,above; up,
abusin',abusing,
accordin',according,
actin',acting,
admirin',admiring,
ae,one,
aff,off; away,
afore,before; in front of,
agen,against,
ahin',behind,
ahint,behind,
Ahmen,Amen,
Ahva!,At all!,exclamation
aiblins,perhaps,
ailin',ailing; sick,
ain,own; one,
airgument,argument,
airguments,arguments,
airm,arm,
airms,arms,
aither,either,
alane,alone,
alang,along,
alicht,alight,
Almichty,Almighty; God,
a'maist,almost,
amang,among,
amo',among,
amo't,among it,
an',and,
an aucht days,?,possibly an old reference to a week?
ance,once,
ane,one,
aneath,beneath,
aneath't,beneath it,
aneth,beneath,
aneuch,enough,
anither,another,
appintment,appointment,
appintments,appointments,
appruved,approved,
aske,asp,
as'll,as will,
'at,that,
at ane mair,all agog,
a'thegither,all together,
a'thing,everything; anything,
atween,between,
aucht,eight,
auld,old,
auld-fashioned,old-fashioned,
ava,at all; of all,
awa',away,
awfu',awful,
awthegither,all together,
aye,yes; indeed,
baain',baaing,
backbane,backbone,
bairn,child,
bairnie,child,diminutive
bairnies,children,diminutive
bairns,children,
baith,both,
ballant,ballad,
ballants,ballads,
banes,bones,
bauchles,old pair of Sunday shoes,
bauks,supporting timbers; bulk heads,as in ship building
bawbees,half pennies,
beastie,beast; animal,diminutive
beginnin',beginning,
begude,began,
bein',being,
ben,room; indoors; into; within; inwards,
ben the hoose,inside; to the back of the house,
beowty,beauty,
beuk,book,also the Bible
beukie,little book,diminutive
beuks,books,
beuky,little book,diminutive
beurds,boards,
biddin',bidding,
bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also stay for;
bield,protection; shelter; cover,
bien,cosy; comfortable; well-stocked,
big,build,
bin',bind,
bin'in',binding,
binna,be not,
birdie,little bird,diminutive
birdies,little birds,diminutive
bit,but; bit,also little-diminutive
bitties,little bits,diminutive
blastit,blasted,
bleck,black,also nonplus; perplex
bluid,blood,
boddom,bottom,
body,person; fellow,
boiler,kettle,
bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boo,bow,
bossie,large wooden bowl,serving bowl
boun',bound,
bout,swath,
bouts,swaths,
brakfast,breakfast,
braw,beautiful; good; fine,also-lovely (girl); handsome (boy)
brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,
bringin',bringing,
brither-men,fellowmen; brethren,
brocht,brought,
brods,boards; (book covers),
broos,eyebrows,
bud,intended; meant to,
bude,would prefer to,
buik,book,
buiks,books,
burdie,little bird,diminutive
burnin',burning,
burnside,along the side of a stream,
butt,main room in a croft; front room,includes kitchen and storage
butt the hoose,into the house; into the front room,
by ordinar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,
byke,hive; swarm; crowd,
ca',call; name,
ca'd,called,
calf-country,country or place where one grew up,
caller,fresh; refreshing; cool,
cam,came,
cam',came,
canna,cannot,
carefu',careful,
cart-fu's,cartloads,
ca's,calls,
ca't,call it,
cauld,cold,
caup,small wooden bowl,
'cause,because,
causin',causing,
'cep',except,
chaip,blow; stroke,also fellow; chap
chaumer,chamber; room,
chield,child; young person; lad,used when expressing sympathy
chields,children; lads; young people,used when expressing sympathy
chimla,fireside; hearth,
chimla-lug,side wall of chimney recess,also chimney corner
chow,chew,
clam,climbed,
clappit,clapped (on the shoulder); praised,
clavers,idle talk; chatter,smarmy compliments; buttering up
clean,quite; utterly,also comely; shapely; empty
cleed,clothe,
clippin',clipping; shearing,
clyack,harvest,
colliginer,college boy,
Come butt the hoose.,'Come on in!',colloquial and familiar
Come yer wa's butt.,'Come on in!',colloquial and familiar
Come yer wa's.,'Come on in!',colloquial and familiar
comin',coming,
comparateevely,comparatively,
consistin',consisting,
contradickin',contradicting,
coorse,coarse,also course
corn-scraich,land-rail,type of bird
corp,corpse,
corps,bodies; corpses,
cot,cottage,
couples,joining pieces; cross beams,
couthy,loving; kind; buddy-buddy,
coverin',covering,
craig,throat; neck; gullet,
crater,creature,
craytur,creature,
crayturs,creatures,
creater,creature,
creaters,creatures,
creatur',creature,
creepie,three legged stool,
creepin',creeping,
crookit,crooked,
croonin',crooning; moaning; whining,
cud,could,
cudna,could not,
cuiticans,leather gaiters,
cuttin',cutting,
dacent,decent,
daffin',dallying; fooling; frolic; flirtation,
darin',daring,
daunder,casual stroll,
daured,dared,
daursay,dare say,
dawtie,darling; pet,term of endearment
Dawvid,David,
daylicht,daylight,
deed,died,also deed; indeed
deeth,death,
deevilich,devilish,
deid,dead,
deid-stane,gravestone; tombstone,
deil,devil,
Deil a bit!,Not at all!  Not a bit!,
deit,died,
deith,death,
dementit,demented; mad,
denner-time,dinner time,
depen',depend,
detaictives,detectives,
devallt,intermission; a break,
didna,did not,
dinna,do not,
direckly,directly; immediately,
dischairgin',discharging,
disjaskit,worn out; fatigued,
disturbin',disturbing,
dochter,daughter,
doin',doing,
doitit,out of the mind; muddled,also in a whirl with worry
doo,dove,term of endearment
doon,down,
doonsettin',setting down,
doonsittin',place to sit down or rest,
door-cheek,door jamb,
doot,doubt,also know
dootless,doubtless,
do't,do it,
douce,sensible; sober; prudent,
doun,down,
dout,doubt,also know
dowie,sad; lonely; depressing; dismal,
downa,dare not; can not,
drappy,drop; a little (liquor),diminutive
dreed,dread; fear,
dreid,dread,
driftin',drifting,snow driven by the wind
drinkin',drinking,
driv't,drive it,
duin',doing,
dune,done,
dune't,done it,
dung,beaten; overcome; worn out,
ear',early,
'ee,eye,
een,eyes,
e'en,even; just; simply,also eyes
eesicht,eye sight; by all appearances,
efter,after; afterwards,
eident,evident,
ellwan',ell-wand; ruler; yardstick,1 ell = 37 inches or 94 cm
'en,end,
en',end,
ends-errand,went on purpose; specifically to,
eneuch,enough,
enlichtened,enlightened,
enteresstit,interested,
ettle,reach; try to climb; purpose; aim,
ettlin',seeking (to understand); aiming,
evenin',putting on the same level; comparing,
exackly,exactly,
excep,except,
exerceese,exercise,
expec,expect,
expeck,expect,
expeckin',expecting,
eynds,ends,
eyther,either,
fa',fall; befall,
fac,fact,
fair-oot,far out,
fand,found,
fardins,farthings,
fegs,golly,exclamation
fell,very; potent; keen; harsh,more emphasis
feow,few,
fillin',filling,
fin',find,
firin',firing; heating,
fir-taps,tops of the fir trees,
fit,foot; base,also fit
flatterin',flattering,
flauchterin',fluttering,
fleein',flying,
flutterin',fluttering,
flytin',telling off; scolding,flaying with the tongue
followin',following,
forbear,ancestor,
forbears,ancestors,
forby,as well; as well as; besides,
forbye,as well; as well as; besides,
forenichts,fore-nights; early evenings,
forfochten,overcome; done for,
forgetfu'ness,forgetfulness,
forgie,forgive,
for's,for his,
for't,for it,
fortnicht,fortnight; two weeks,
fower,four,
fowk,folk,
fowth,plenty; abundance; full measure,
frae,from,
frae the tae side to the tither,from one side to the other,
freen,friend,
frien',friend,
friens,friends,
frien's,friends,
fu',full; very; quite,
fule,fool,
furth,forth,
gae,gave,
gaed,went,
gaein,going,
gaein',going,
gaeing,going,
gaen,going,
gait,way,
gane,gone,
gane up the stairs,gone to heaven,
gane wull,lost its way,
gang,go; goes; depart; walk,
gangs,goes,
gar,cause; make; compel,
garrin',making; causing; compelling,
gars,causes; makes,
gart,caused; made; compelled,
gat,got,
get,way,also get
gettin',getting,
gey,very,
gie,give,
gie a lift,give a helping hand,
giein',giving,
gie's,gives,
gin,if; as if; then; whether,
gin',if; as if; then; whether,
gin't,if it,
glaid,glad,
glaidden,gladden,
glamour,spell; charm; enchantment,
glass,magnifying glass,
gleed,?,
gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
gleg 'ee,quick or sharp eye to notice things,
gloamin',twilight; dusk,
God-fearin',God-fearing,
got grips,got a hold of; grasped; understood,
gowd,gold,
gowpenfu's,enough,enough (to cause one to stare)
gran',grand,
gran'father,grandfather,
grat,cried; wept,
gravestane,gravestone; tombstone; headstone,
greet,cry; weep,
greetin',crying; weeping,
grip,grasp; understand,
grips,grasp; understanding,
growin',growing,
grup,grip; grab,
gude,good; God,
guid,good; God,
guidit,guided; managed,
ha',have,also hall
hadna,had not,
hae,have,
ha'e,have,
haein',having,
haena,have not,
hae't,have it,
haill,whole,
hairst-rig,harvest crew,
halesome,wholesome; pure,
hame,home,
hamely,homely; familiar; friendly; common,
hame-ower,homely; simple and straightforward,
han',hand,
han'fu',handful,
han's,hands,
hantle,much; far,
hap,cover; wrap; shield,
happin,covering; wrapping,
hasna',has not; hasn't,
haud,hold; keep,
haud the hert in her,hold the heart in her,also keep her spirits up
haudin',holding; keeping,
hauds,holds; keeps,
haven,heaven,
haverin',blethering; talking rubbish,
havers,blether; (verbal) rubbish,
heap,lot; heap,
hearin',hearing,
hearken,hear; have a listen,
hech!,Oh! strange!,a sighing exclamation
heeds,heads,
heid,head; heading,
herdin',herding; shepherding,
hert,heart,
hertily,heartily,
herts,hearts,
het,hot; burning,
hev',have,
hicht,height,
hidin',hiding,
hill-moss,mountain-moor,'moss' is a swamp or peat bog
himsel,himself,
himsel',himself,
hindmost,last; final,
hingin',hanging,
hit,it,'h' gives emphasis
hither-come,ancestry; past history,
hizzie,hussy; silly girl,
hizzy,hussy; silly girl,
hom',home,
hoo,how,
hoose,house,
hoosehold,household,
hoose-room,living space,
hoot,no meaning,exclamation
hootoot,see hootoots,
hootoots,-no meaning-,exclamation
hoots,no meaning,exclamation
hosen,stockings; socks,
hostin',coughing,
houp,hope,
houpit,hoped,
howkin',digging; delving,
hunner,hundred,
huz,us,
i',in; into,
I canna min',I can not think or remember,
I doot,I don't doubt it; I know,
I wat,I see; I declare; I know,
I wot,I see; I declare,
idlin',idling,
ilka,every; each,
ill,bad; evil,
'ill,will,
ill-faured,ill-favoured,
ill-min'ins,ill meanings; ill intent,
'im,him,
imaigins,imagines,
immedantly,immediately,
impairts,imparts,
imputit,imputed,
in sma',in short,
ingle-neuk,chimney corner or recess,
in's,in his,
instruck,instruct,
in't,in it,
intellec,intellect,
interferin',interfering,
intill,into,
intill't,into it,
I'se,I shall,
is't,is it,
ither,other; another; further,
itherwise,otherwise,
itsel,itself,
itsel',itself,
itsel's,itself is,
jeedgement,judgement,
jeedgment,judgement,
jist,just,
judgin',judging,
justifeed,justified,
keepit,kept,
keepit his thoom...ellwan,to short change someone,a short measure
ken,know; be aware of,
kenna,do not know,
kenned,known; knew,
kens,knows,
kent,known; knew,
kep,keep; catch,
killin',killing,
kin',kind; agreeable,
kin'ness,kindness,
kintra-side,countryside,
kirk,church,
kirkyard,churchyard,
kirn,churn,
knittin',knitting,
kye,cattle; cows,
lad,boy,
laddies,boys,diminutive
lads,boys,
laird,landed proprietor; squire,
lammie,little lamb,diminutive; term of endearment
lan',land; country,
lane,lone; alone,
lanes,lone; alone,
lang,long,
langer,longer,
lass,girl,
lass-bairn,girl child,
lassie,girl,diminutive
lat,let,
lats,lets,
lat's,lets,
lattin,letting,
lauch,laugh,
lave,rest; leave; remainder,
laverocks,larks (type of bird),
layin',laying,
lea',leave,
learnin',learning; teaching,
learnt,learned; taught,
leein',lying,
lees,lies,
leevin',living,
leisur',leisure,
len',lend; give; grant,
lenth,length,
letten,let; allowed,
leuk,look; watch; appearance,
leukin',looking; watching,
leukit,looked; watched,
licht,light,
lichtlyin',belittling; making light of,
lichts,lights,
lifelang,lifelong,
lift,load; boost; helping hand,also sky; heavens
likit,liked,
lik'ly,likely,
lippen,trust; depend on,
'll,will,
loe,love,
lo'e,love,
lo'ed,loved,
Lonnon,London,
loot,let; allowed,
lovin'kindness,lovingkindness,
luckie-daddy,fondly regarded forefather,also a revered forefather
lug,ear,also shallow wooden dish
luik,look,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
lum,chimney,
lyin',lying,
maijesty,majesty,
maik,?,mate?
mair,more; greater,
maist,most; almost,
maister,master; mister,
maistly,mostly,
maitter,matter,
mak,make; do,
mak',make; do,
mak' shifts,making do with false things,
mak' ups,covering up (of truth),
makin',making,
makin't,making it; doing it,
maks,makes; does,
mane,mean,
maukin,hare,reference to a poem by Burns
maun,must; have to,
maunna,must not; may not,
meanin',meaning,
measur',measure,
meesery,misery,
meetin',meeting,
mem,Mam; Miss; Madam,
mend,amend; cure; heal,as in 'mend your ways'
mengie,menagerie; lot; crowd,
merchan',merchant,
mercifu',merciful,
merryin',marrying,
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
mids,midst,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
minit,minute,
minny,mother; mommy,
mint,aimed; intended to,
min't,mind it; remember it,
misbelievin',not believing,
mischeef,mischief,
mista'en,mistaken,
misunderstandin',misunderstanding,
mither,mother,
mony,many,
mornin',morning,
mornin's,mornings,
mou's,mouths,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
munsie,fool,
muntain-side,mountainside,
mutch,cap with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
muved,moved; affected,
My certie!,?,My goodness!?
my lane,on my own,
mysel,myself,
mysel',myself,
na,not; by no means,
na',not; by no means,
nae,no,
naething,nothing,
naewise,nowise; in no way,
nain,own,
nane,none,
nater,nature,
nateral,natural,
natur',nature,
near-han',nearly; almost,
neebor,neighbour,
neebours,neighbours,
needna,do not need; need not,
neep,turnip,
neep-seed,turnip seed,
ne'er,never,
ne'er-do-well,never do well; troublemaker,
negleckin',neglecting,
neglecks,neglects,
neist,next,
neives,fists,
nicht,night,
nichtly,nightly; at night,
nigh,nearly,
nigher,nearer; closer,
no,not,
no that ill to win at,not that difficult to get at,
noo,now,
noo-a-days,nowadays,
nor,nor; than,
not,needed,also not
o',of; on,
obleeged,obliged,
ohn,without,Scottish uses past participle not present prog.
on's,on his,
ony,any,
onything,anything,
ook,week,
ooman,woman,
oor,our,
oors,ours,
oorsels,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootside,outside,
opingan,opinion,
opingans,opinions,
or,before; ere; by,also or
orderin',ordering,
ordinar',ordinary; natural,
o's,of us,
o't,of it,
oucht,ought; all,
our lanes,on our own,
oursel',ourselves,
oursel's,ourselves,
ower,over; too,
owse,ox,
pairt,part,
pairtrick,partridge,
pairts,parts,
parritch,porridge,
passin',passing,
pat,put; made,
peint,point,
perfeck,perfect,
persâudit,persuaded,
picter,picture,
pig,stone bottle,
pint,point,
pinted,pointed,
pit,put; make,
pitawta,potato,
pits,puts; makes,
pitten,put; made,
pittin',putting; making,
playin',playing,
pleesir,pleasure,
pleesur,pleasure,
plentifu',plentiful,
pleuch,?,stall?
ploo,plough,
poapies,poppies,
poopit,pulpit,
Popp,Pope,
praisin',praising,
preceesely,precisely,
preevilege,privilege,
prenciple,principle,
prentit,printed,
presence-chaumer,presence chamber of a king,
prood,proud,
prospeck,prospect,
puir,poor,
puirest,poorest,
quean,queen; young girl; hussy,
quo',swore; said,
raither,rather,
rax,overdo it; stretch,
readin',reading,
reasonin's,reasonings,
reestlin',rustling,
refeese,refuse,
reid-coatit,red-coated,
reid-heedit,red-headed,
remin'in',reminding,
repentit,repented,
reprocht,reproached,
respeck,respect; consider worthy,
respecks,respects; considers worthy,
richt,right; correct,
richteousness,righteousness,
richtly,rightly,
richts,rights,
rizzon,reason,
roomie,little room,diminutive
roose,rouse; stir up; agitate,
rouch,rough,
roun',around; round,
routin',lowing,
rue't,rue it; feel sorry for it,
rumgumption,common sense,
's,us; his; as; is,
sae,so,
sae's,so is,
saft,soft; silly,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard,also serve
sairpent,serpent,
saitisfeed,satisfied,
sall,shall,
sanctifee,sanctify,
sanctificaition,sanctification,
sang,song,
sangs,songs,
sanna,shall not,
Sant,saint,
saplin's,saplings,
sat,set,
sattle,settle,
sattles,settles,
sauld,sold,
sawin',sowing,
sayin',saying,
scabbit,scabby; scaly,
schraichin,screaming,
scomfisht,confiscated; destroyed,
Scotlan',Scotland,
scoug,stunted bush,
scunner,disgust; disgusting; revolting,
seein',seeing,
seemilies,similes,
see't,see it,
sel,self,
sel',self,
self-forgettin',self-forgetting,
sels,selves,
sempathy,sympathy,
semple,simple,
settisfaction,satisfaction,
settle,sofa,
shanna,shall not,
shavin',shaving; cutting,
shinin',shining,
shiverin',shivering,
shoon,shoes,
shouldna,should not,
sic,such,
sicht,sight,
sichts,sights,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
siller-bag,silver-bag; purse,
simmer,Summer,
sin',since,
sinfu',sinful,
singin',singing,
sinset,sunset,
sittin',sitting,
skelf,shelf,also splinter of wood
skelp-doup,lit. slap on the backside,derogatory term
sklet,(school) slate,also roofing slate
sma',small; little; slight; narrow,
sma'est,smallest; littlest; slightest; narrowest,
smoored,caught in; covered by; trapped in,also smothered
smorin',smothering; entrapping,
smut,dirt,
snaw,snow,
snaw-ba's,snowballs,
snaw-vraith,snow-wreath; snowdrift,
snaw-wreaths,snowdrifts,
somehoo,somehow,
soun',sound,
soundet,sounded,
souns,sounds,
soun's,sounds,
sowl,soul,
spak,spoke,
spak',spoke,
speakin',speaking,
speikin',speaking,
speyk,speak,
spier,ask; question; inquire,
spierin',asking; questioning; inquiring,
stamack,stomach,
stan',stand; stop,
stane,stone; measure of weight,1 stone = 14 pounds
stanes,stones,
stan'in',standing,
stappit,stopped; plugged,also stepped
starnies,little stars,diminutive
starns,stars,
steek,shut; close,also stitch (as in clothing)
steekit,shut; closed,
steekit neives,clenched fists,
stew,?,stew?
stour,dust,
strae,straw,
strang,strong; violent,
straucht,straighten,
straucht-foret,straightforward,
stravaguin',wandering; meandering,
streekit,stretched,
sud,should,
sune,soon; early,
suner,sooner,
supposin',supposing,
suspeecion,suspicion,
sut,?,suet?
syne,time; since; then,in (good) time
't,it,
tae,toe,also one
taen,taken; seized,
ta'en,taken; seized,
tak',take; seize,
tak' tent,look out; pay attention,
takin',taking,
taks,takes; seizes,
talans,talents,
tap,top,
tauld,told,
tay,tea,
te,to,
ted,fellow,
tee,'to ye' i.e. to you; also too,also tea
tellin',telling; relating,
tellt,told; related,
tent,attention,
thae,those,
thankfu',thankful,
that'll,that will,
the day,today,
the morn,tomorrow,
the nicht,tonight,
the noo,right now,
thegither,together,
themsels,themselves,
themsels',themselves,
thenk,think,
theroot,outside; out there,
thinkin',thinking,
this day week,in a week's time; a week from now,
thocht,thought,
thochtless,thoughtless,
thochts,thoughts,
thoom,thumb,
thrang,full; well filled; busy; crowd,
through't,through it,
throw't,through it,
till,to; till; until; about; towards,
till's,to his; to us,
till't,to it,
timmer,timber; wood,
tither,other,
tocher,dowry,
toddlin',toddling; walking unsteadily,
toot-moot,loud mouthed bantering,
tow,rope; string,
troth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trowth,truth; indeed,
truff,wood; material,
tummelin',tumbling,
turnin',turning,
twa,two,
'twar,it were,
'twas,it was,
'twere,it were; it was,
twise,twice,
tyauve,strive; struggle,
t'ye,to you,
unco,odd; strange; very,
understan',understand,
unnerstan',understand,
uphaud,uphold; maintain,
uphaudin',upholding; maintaining,
upo',upon,
upo't,upon it,
upricht,upright,
uptak,uptake; understanding,
veesible,visible,
veesits,visits,
verra,very; true; real,
vratch,wretch,
vrite,write,
wad,would,
wadna,would not,
waggin',wagging; nodding,
waggin' his heid,nodding his head (while preaching),
waitin',waiting,
wan,reached; gained; got,
want,want; lack; without; be in want of,
war,were,
wark,work; labour,
wark-hours,working hours,
warl',world,
warld,world,
warldly,worldly,
warna,were not,
warran',warrant; guarantee,
warst,worst,
warstle,wrestle,
wa's,walls,
wasna,was not,
was't,was it,
wastry,waste; extravagance,
wat,wet,see also 'I wat.'
waur,worse,
waurd,word,
we maun bide a wee,we need to wait a bit,
wean,child; infant,
weans,children; infants,
wee,small; little; bit,
weel,well; fine,
weel-faured,well favoured,
weicht,weight,
well-ee,well; pit; deep shaft,
we'se,we shall,
weyds,weeds,
wha,who,
wha',who,
wham,whom,
whan,when,
wha's,who is,
Wha's that o't?,Who is that?,
whase,whose,
What for no?,Why not?,
What for?,Why?,
whaur,where,
wheen,baby; little (adj.),
wheyt,wheat,
whiles,sometimes; at times,
wi,with,
wi',with,
wilfu',wilful,
willin',willing,
win,reach; gain; get,
win',wind,
winlestrae,straw dried on its root,weak willed; easily lead astray
winna,will not,
winnock,window,
wintin',wanting; without,
wi'out,without,
wis',wish,
wi't,with it,
wonner,wonder; marvel,
wonnerfu',wonderful,
wonnerfully,wonderfully,
woo',wool,
woosh,washed,
wrang,wrong,
wrang-duins,wrongdoings; misdeeds,
wud,wood; forest,adj.-enraged; angry; also would
wull,will; desire; pleasure; Will(iam),also astray; stray; wild
wull hizzie,wild hussy,
wuman,woman,
wumman,woman,
ye,you,
ye'll,you will,
yer,your,
ye'r,you are,
ye're,you are,
yersel,yourself,
yersel',yourself,
ye'se,you shall,
yestreen,yesterday (evening),
ye've,you have,
yon's,yonder is; that (thing) there is,
yow-lammie,ewe lamb; runaway,diminutive

Word,Definition,Notes
a',all; every,also have
'a',have,
a' body,everyone; everybody,
a' place,all places; everywhere,
a' thing,everything; anything,
a'body,everyone; everybody,
aboon,above; up; over,
aboot,about,
abro'd,abroad,
abune,above; up; over,
ac',act,
accep',accept,
accoont,account,
accoontable,accountable,
accoonts,accounts,
ae,one,
ae-sidit,one-sided,
aff,off; away; past; beyond,
affrontit,affronted; disgraced,also ashamed; shamed
afore,before; in front of,
'afore,before; in front of,
'afore han',beforehand,
'aforehan',beforehand,
aft,often,
aften,often,
again,against; opposed to,also again
again',against,
agen,against,
'ahin',behind; after; at the back of,
ahint,behind; after; at the back of,
'ahint,behind; after; at the back of,
ain,own,also one
aipple,apple,
airms,arms,also coat of arms; crest
airmy,army,
airt,quarter; direction; compass point,also art
airy,chilly,
ait,eat,
aith,oath,
aither,either,
aitin',eating,
aiven,even,
alane,alone,
alang,along,
alison,awl,
alloo,allow,
allooed,allowed,
alloot,allowed,
Almichty,Almighty; God,
amen's,amends,
amo',among,
amoont,amount,
an',and,
ance,once,
ane,one,also a single person or thing
anent,opposite to; in front of,also concerning
Anerew,Andrew,
anes,ones,
'aneth,beneath; under,
angers,angers; makes angry,also grieves
angert,angered; angry,also grieved
angle-corbie,raven (sent from heaven),reference to 1 Kings 17:6
anither,another,
An'rew,Andrew,
answert,answered,
appearit,appeared,
appeart,appeared,
approachin',approaching,
appruv,approve,
a'ready,already,
arena,are not,
argle-barglet,bandied words; disputed; haggled,
art and part,aiding and abetting,
ashamet,ashamed,
aside,beside,also aside
askin',asking,
asun'er,asunder,
'at,that,
aten,eaten,
a'thegither,all together,
a'thing,everything; anything,
'at'll,that will,
'at's,that is,
atween,between,
'atween,between,
aucht,eight; eighth,also ought; own; possess
auchteen,eighteen,
auchty,eighty,
auld,old,
aulder,older,
auldest,oldest,
auld-farrand,old-fashioned,also droll; witty; quaint
ava',at all; of all,exclamation of banter; ridicule
awa,away; distant,
awa',away; distant,
aweel,ah well; well then; well,
awfu',awful,
ay,yes; indeed,exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye,yes; indeed,
ayont,beyond; after,
'ayont,beyond; after,
backbane,backbone,
baggin',swelling; bulging,
bairn,child,
bairnie,little child,diminutive
bairnly,childish,
bairns,children,
baith,both,
banes,bones,
bangin',banging,
bangt,banged,
barnflure,barn floor,
becomin',becoming,
bed-claes,bedclothes,
beery,bury,
beggin',begging,
beggit,begged,
beginnin',beginning,
behavet,behaved,
bein',being,
beir,bear,
beirin',bearing; allowing,
believin',believing,
belongin',belonging,
ben,in; inside; into; within; inwards,also inner room
bena,be not; is not,
beseekit,beseeched,
bethinking (oneself),stopping to think; reflecting,
bidden,abided; stayed,
bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also desire; wish
bidin',enduring; bearing; remaining; living,also desiring; wishing
biggin',building,
biggit,built,
binna,be not,
bit,but; bit,also small; little--diminutive
blamin',blaming,
blaw,blow,
blessin',blessing,
blessin's,blessings,
blin',blind,
blink,take a hasty glance; ogle,also shine; gleam; twinkle
blude,blood,
bludeshed,bloodshed,
bluid,blood,
boady,body,
body,person; fellow,also body
bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boord,board (i.e. room and board),
brainch,branch,
brak,break,
brakfast,breakfast,
br'akin',breaking,
brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,
breid,bread,
brither,brother,
brither man,fellowman; brother,
brithers,brothers; fellows,
brocht,brought,
broucht,brought,
bude,would prefer to,
buik,book,also Bible
buiks,books,
buildin',building,
b'un',bound,
burnin',burning,
buss,bush; shrub; thicket,
buyin',buying,
by ord'nar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual; exceptional
by ord'nar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual; exceptional
ca',call; name,
ca'd,called,
cairriage,carriage,
cairry,carry,
callin',calling,
cam,came,
cam',came,
cankerin',souring; festering,also fretting
can'le,candle,
canna,cannot,
carefu',careful,
caret,cared,
carin',caring,
carryin',carrying,
ca's,calls,
castel,castle,
cat,ointment,lit. soft clay or mud
cauld,cold,
cauld-hertit,cold-hearted,
'cause,because,
cawpable,capable,
ceevil,civil,
'cep',except; but,
chairge,charge,
chappin',knocking; hammering; striking,
cheenge,change,
cheengeable,changeable,
cheengt,changed,
cheep,chirp; creak; hint; word,
cheir,chair,
cheirs,chairs,
ch'ice,choice,
chiel',child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chimley-piece,chimney piece; mantle,
chuise,choose,
claes,clothes; dress,
clan,group; class; coterie,
clankin',clanking,
clapper-clash,gossip,
clash,blow; slap; mess,also gossip; tittle-tattle; tale-bearing
clean,altogether; entirely,also comely; shapely; empty; clean
clearin',clearing,
clim',climb,
cloods,clouds,
cloot,clout; box (ear); beat; slap,also patch; mend
close parin',give a short measure,
cobblet,cobbled,
cobblin',cobbling; shoemaking,
comena,do not come,
comfortin',comforting,
comin',coming,
comman',command,
comman'ments,commandments,
committit,committed,
comparet,compared,
compleen,complain,
compleenin',complaining,
comprehen',comprehend,
conceivin',conceiving,
concernin',concerning,
concernt,concerned,
condescen',condescend,
conduc',conduct,
conneckit,connected,
considert,considered,
conteened,contained,
contert,contradicted; thwarted,
contrairy,contrary,
contrive,design,
convic',convict,
cooardly,cowardly,
cooncil,council,
coonsel,counsel,
coont,count,
coontenance,countenance,
coontin',counting,
coontit,counted,
coonts,counts,
coopered,tinkered up,
coorse,coarse,also course
coortin',courting,
corbie,crow; raven,
corbie-steps,corbel steps,projections on a gable resembling a step
correc',correct,
couldna,could not,
crack,news; story; chat; gossip,
cracks,news; stories; chats; gossip,
craps,crops; produce of the field,
cratur,creature,
cratur',creature,
craturs,creatures,
crawin',crowing,
creakin',creaking,
creepit,crept; crawled,
cried,called; summoned,
croont,crowned,
cry,call; summon,
cryin',calling; summoning,
cuist,cast,
cunnin',cunning,
cuttit,cut; harvested,
dacent,decent,
danglin',dangling,
dauchter,daughter,
daur,dare; challenge,
daured,dared; challenged,
daurna,dare not; do not dare,
daursay,dare say,
dawin',dawning,
Dawvid,David,
declaret,declared,
declarin',declaring,
'deed,indeed,
dee'd,died,
dee'dna,did not die,
deein',doing,also dying
dees,dies,
deevil,devil,
deevils,devils,
defen',defend,
deid,dead,
deif,deaf,
deifer,deafer,
deil,devil,
deith,death,
deiths,deaths,
denner,dinner,
denyin',denying,
depen',depend,
describit,described,
dewotit,devoted,
didna,did not,
diffeeclety,difficulty,
differ,difference; dissent,also differ
difficlety,difficulty,
dignities,dignitaries,
dignity,dignitary,
din,sound; din; report; fame,
dinna,do not,
direc',direct,
direckit,directed,
direckly,directly; immediately,
direc'ly,directly; immediately,
dis,does,
disapp'intit,disappointed,
discipleen,discipline,
discontentit,discontented,
discoontenance,discountenance; refuse to approve of,
discoorse,discourse,
disgeist,digest,
disgracin',disgracing,
disna,does not,
disrespec',disrespect,
dist,dust,
disturbit,disturbed,
div,do,
dochter,daughter,
doesna,does not,
dogsure,quite certain,
doin',doing,
doo,dove,darling--term of endearment
dooble,double; duplicate,also double dealing; devious
doobt,suspect; know; doubt,have an unpleasant conviction
doobtfu',doubtful,
doobtin',suspecting; knowing,also doubting
doobtless,doubtless,
doobtna,do not suspect; do not know,also does not doubt
doobts,suspects; knows,also doubts
doon,down,
door-sill,threshold,
doos,doves,
dottlet,crazy; in dotage,
douce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
dour,hard; stern; stiff; sullen,
dowy,sad; lonely; depressing; dismal,also ailing
doze,dose,
drap,drop; small quantity of,
drappin',dropping,
drappit,dropped,
dreid,dread,
dreidfu',dreadful; dreadfully,
dreidit,dreaded,
drogues,drugs,
drunken,drunken,
du,do,
duer,doer,
duin',doing,
dull,deaf; hard of hearing,
dune,done,
du't,do it,
dwall,dwell,
dyke,wall of stone or turf,
earth-dyke,wall of earth,
Ebberdeen,Aberdeen,
edder,adder,
e'e,eye,
eemage,image,
een,eyes,
e'en,even; just; simply,also eyes; evening
efter,after; afterwards,
efterwards,afterwards,
elbuck,elbow,
en',end,
encoonter,encounter,
endeevour,endeavour,
eneuch,enough,
enew,enough,
Englan',England,
enstance,instance,
enterest,interest,
er',ere; before,
etin,giant,also ogre
exackly,exactly,
excep',except,
expeckit,expected,
experrience,experience,
explainin',explaining,
fa',fall; befall,
fac',fact,
fac's,facts; truths; realities,
factor,manager of property,lets farms; collects rents; pays wages
faddomless,fathomless,
failt,failed,
faimilies,families,
faimily,family,
faimily-name,family name; surname,
fain,eager; anxious; fond,also fondly; gladly
fa'in',falling,
fairmer,farmer,
Faith!,Indeed!; Truly!,exclamation
faither,father,
faithers,fathers,
faithfu',faithful,
fallow,fellow; chap,
fancyin',fancying,
fa's,falls,
faund,found,
fause,false,
fau't,fault; blame,
fauvour,favour,
fauvoured,favoured,
fawvour,favour,
fearfu',fearful; easily frightened,
fears,makes afraid; frightens; scares,
fearsome,terrifying; fearful; awful,
feart,afraid; frightened; scared,
feathert,feathered,
feelin',feeling,
fell,very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp,intensifies; also turf
feow,few,
fess,fetch,
fillsna,does not fill,
fin',find; feel,
fit,foot; base,also fit; capable; able
fittin',fitting,
fittit,fitted,
fivver,fever,
fixtur,fixture,
flangna,did not kick; did not throw,
flee,fly (insect),
flingin',kicking; throwing,
flit,shift; remove; depart,
followt,followed,
forbeirs,ancestors; forefathers,
forby,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
forepairt,front part,also early part (e.g. of the night)
forgettin',forgetting,
for't,for it,
fortin,fortune,
fortins,fortunes,
fowk,folk,
fra,from,
frae,from,
frae hame,away; not at home,
freely,quite; very; thoroughly,
freen',friend; relation,
freen'ly,friendly,
freens,friends; relations,
freen's,friends; relations,
fricht,frighten; scare away,also fright
frichtit,frightened; scared away,
fu',full; very; much,
fule,fool,
fules,fools,
fulish,foolish,
full,fully,also full
f'un',found,
f'undation,foundation,
furnisht,furnished,
furreign,foreign,
furth,forth,
fut,foot,
futur,future,
gae,gave,
ga'e,gave,
gaed,went,
gaedna,did not go,
gaein',going,
gaein's,goings,
gairden,garden,
gait,way; fashion,also route; street
gaither,gather,
gaitherin',gathering,
gane,gone,
gang,go; goes; depart; walk,
gangin',going; walking,
gangin's,goings,
gangs,goes; walks,
gar,cause; make; compel,
gars,makes; causes; compels,
gat,got,
gauin',going,
gein,if; as if; then; whether,also given
German Ocean,,old reference to the English Channel & North Sea
gether,gather,
gethert,gathered,
gettin',getting,
gey,fairly; considerable,
ghaist,ghost; soul; spirit,
ghaists,ghosts; spirits; souls,
gie,give,
gied,gave,
giedst,gave; gaveth (King James style),
giein',giving,
gien,if; as if; then; whether,also given
gi'en,given,
gies,gives,
gie's,gives; give us; give his,
gie't,give it,
girn,grimace; snarl; twist the features,
girned,grimaced; snarled; twisted features,also found fault
girnin',grimacing; snarling,
git,get; acquire,
glaid,glad,
glaidness,gladness,
glaiss,glass,
gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
glimp,glimpse; glance,also the least degree
gloamin',twilight; dusk,
glower,stare; gaze; scowl,
glowered,stared; gazed; scowled,
glowert,stared; gazed; scowled,
gluves,gloves,
God-fearin',God-fearing,
goin',going,
gowk,cuckoo; fool; blockhead,
gran',grand; capital; first-rate,
gran'child,grandchild,
gran'er,grander,
gran'father,grandfather,
grantin',granting,
grâtis,free; gratuitous,
greit,cry; weep,
greitin',crying; weeping,
grip,grasp; understand,
grippin',gripping,
grit,great,
grit-gran'mother-tongue,great grandmother-tongue,
groanin',groaning,
growin',growing,
grue,feeling of horror; tremor,also tremble
gruntin',grunting,
grup,grip; grasp,
grutch,grudge,
gude,good,also God
gudeman,master; husband; head of household,also farmer
gudewife,mistress of the house; wife,also farmer's wife
guid,good,also God
guidman,master; husband; head of household,also farmer
guidwife,mistress of the house; wife,also farmer's wife
gurly,threatening to be stormy,also growling; boisterous
ha',have,also hall; house
hadna,had not,
hae,have; has,
ha'e,have,
haein',having,
haena,have not,
hae't,have it,
haibitable,habitable,
haill,whole,
hailstanes,hailstones,
Haith!,Faith!,exclamation of surprise
halesome,wholesome; pure,
half-ways,half; partly,
hame,home,
hame-like,like home,
han',hand,
handiwark,handiwork,
handy,near by; close at hand,
han'fu',handful,
hangin',hanging,
hangt,hanged,
han'led,handled; treated,
han'let,handled,
han'lin',handling,
han's,hands,
han'some,handsome,
hantle,much; large quantity; far,
happed,happened,
happent,happened,
h'ard,heard,
hardenin',hardening,
hasna,does not have,
hathenish,heathenish,
haud,hold; keep,
hauden,held; kept,
haudin',holding; keeping,
hauds,holds; keeps,
haud's,hold us; keep us,also hold his; keep his
h'aven,heaven,
h'avenly,heavenly,
h'avens,heavens,
hawt,hawked; cleared the throat,also hesitated
healin',healing,
heap,very much,also heap
hearin',hearing,
hearken,hearken; hear; listen,
hearkenin',hearkening; listening,
hearkent,hearkened; heard; listened,
hearkin',hearkening; listening,
heels ower heid,topsy-turvy,
heicher,higher,
heid,head; heading,
heids,heads; headings,
heild,held,
helpit,helped,
herd,herd-boy; cow-boy,also herd
herd-laddie,herd-boy; cow-boy,
hermonious,harmonious,
hermony,harmony,
hersel',herself,
hert,heart,
hertbrak,heartbreak,
hert-brak,heartbreak,
hertily,heartily,
herts,hearts,
het,hot; burning,
hidin',hiding,
hielan's,highlands,
himsel',himself,
hin'er,hinder,
hing,hang,
hingin',hanging,
hit,it,emphatic
hiz,us,emphatic
honourt,honoured,
hoo,how,
hooever,however,
hoor,hour,
hoose,house,
hoosekeep,keep house,
hoosekeeper,housekeeper,
hoot,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
hoots,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
hose,stocking,
houp,hope,
houpless,hopeless,
howk,dig; excavate,
howkit,dug; excavated,
howlin',howling,
hoydenish,inelegantly,
hue,look; appearance,
hummt,stammered; spoke hesitatingly,also murmured
hungert,starved,
i',in; into,
I doobt,I know; I suspect,
ilk,every; each,also common; ordinary
ilka,every; each,also common; ordinary
ill,bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly,also misfortune; harm
'ill,will,
ill-mainnert,ill-mannered,
ill-pleast,not pleased; unhappy,
ill-used,used wrongly,
ill-usin',using wrongly,
'im,him,
implorin',imploring,
impruvt,improved,
in the sulks,sullen,
ineequities,iniquities,
ingle-neuk,chimney-corner or recess; fireside,
inquirin',inquiring,
intendit,intended
,
intil,into; in; within,
intil't,into it,
inveesible,invisible,
ir,are,
isna,is not,
is't,is it,
i'stead,instead,
ither,other; another; further,
ithers,others,
itherwise,otherwise,
it'll,it will,
itsel',itself,
jaud,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jeally,jelly,
jeedge,judge,
jeedges,judges,
jeedgment,judgement,
j'in,join,
jist,just,
justifee,justify,
justifeein',justifying,
keek,look; peep; spy,
keepin',keeping,
keepit,kept,
ken,know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna,do not know,
kenned,known; knew,
kennin',knowing,
kens,knows,
kent,known; knew,
killin',killing,
kin,kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree; kin
kin',kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree
kin'ness,kindness,
kirk,church,
kirk-session,lowest Presbyterian Church court,oversees congregation
kirk-time,time to go to church,
kirkyard,churchyard,
kissin',kissing,
kist,chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
knockin',knocking,
knockit,knocked,
lad,boy,term of commendation or reverence
laddie,boy,term of affection
laddies,boys,term of affection
lads,boys,term of commendation or reverence
laich,low; inferior,
laichest,lowest,
lairger,larger,
laistit,lasted,
Laitin,Latin,
lan',land; country; ground,
lane,lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lanely,lonely,
lanesome,lonesome,
lang,long; big; large; many,also slow; tedious
langer,longer,
lang's,long as,
lan'lord,landlord,
lass,girl; young woman,term of address
lasses,girls; young women,
lassie,girl,term of endearment
lat,let; allow,
latna,let not; do not let,
lat's,let's; let us; let his,
latten,let; allowed,
lattin',letting; allowing,
lauch,laugh,
lauchin',laughing,
lauchs,laughs,
lave,rest; remainder; others,also leave
laverock,lark (type of bird),
lay't,lay it,
lea',leave,
learnin',learning,also teaching
learnit,learned,
learnt,learned,also taught
leavin',leaving,
leddy,lady,also boy; lad; laddy
leddyship,ladyship,
leeberty,liberty,
lees,lies,
leevin',living; living being,
leevit,lived,
len'th,length,
leuch,laughed,
ley,leave,
licht,light,
lichten,lighten,
lichter,lighter,
lichtest,lightest,
lichtit,lighted,
lichts,lights,
lickin',thrashing; punishment,
lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens
liftin',lifting,
liftit,lifted,
like,like; likely to; looking as if to,also as it were; as if
likin',liking,
likit,liked,
lines,any written or printed authorities,
lippen,trust; depend on,also look after
lippent,trusted; depended on,also looked after
listenin',listening,
livin',living,
'll,will,
loaf-breid,wheaten loaf (of bread),
lockit,locked,
lodgin',lodging,
lo'e,love,
lo'ed,loved,
lo'ein',loving,
lo'es,loves,
lo'in',loving,
lood,loud,
lookin',looking,
lookit,looked,
loot,let; allowed; permitted,
losin',losing,
lovesna,does not love,
lowlan's,lowlands,
lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral
ludgin',lodging,
lugs,ears,
luik,look,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
luiks,looks,
luved,loved,
lyin',lying,
macker,maker; God
,
mainner,manner,
mair,more; greater,
mairch,march,
maist,most; almost,
'maist,almost,
maister,master; mister,
maistly,mostly; most of all,
maitter,matter,
mak,make; do,
makin',making; doing,
makker,maker; God,
maks,makes; does,
manse,Scottish minister's official residence,
mattin',matting,
maun,must; have to,
maunna,must not; may not,
mayna,may not,
meanin',meaning,
meenute,minute,
meeserable,miserable,
meetin',meeting,
mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
men',mend,
men of Gotham,wise men who play the fools,refers to an English fable
men'in',mending; healing,
men'it,mended; healed,
mentiont,mentioned,
merriet,married,
merry,marry,also merry
merryin',marrying,
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
mickle,great; big; much; abundant; very,also important; proud
mids,midst; middle,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
minnie,mother; mommy,pet name
minnisters,ministers,
min's,minds; reminds; recollects,
mirk,darkness; gloom; night,
mirracle,miracle,
mischance,misfortune; bad luck,
mischeef,mischief; injury; harm,
misdoobt,doubt; disbelieve; suspect,
misguidit,wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
mistak,mistake,
mither,mother,
mither-tongue,mother-tongue,
Mononday,Monday,
mony,many,
moo,mouth,
moo',mouth,
moo's,mouths,
moose,mouse,
mooth,mouth,
mornin',morning,
mouldy,dirty; soiled,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
muir,moor; heath,
munelicht,moonlight,
m'untain,mountain,
murdert,murdered,
muvs,moves; affects,
my lane,on my own,
mysel',myself,
na,not; by no means,
nae,no; none; not,
naebody,nobody; no one,
naething,nothing,
naither,neither,
nait'ral,natural,
nane,none,
nat'ral,natural,
natur,nature,
natur',nature,
nearhan',nearly; almost; near by,
neb,tip; point; nib; beak,
necessar',necessary,
neebour,neighbour,
neebours,neighbours,
needsna,does not need to,
neeper,neighbour,
negleckit,neglected,
neist,next; nearest,
news,talk; gossip,
nicht,night; evening,
nigh,near; nearly,
nip,smart; squeeze; bite; pinch,also cheat; steal
no,not,
no',not,
noo,now,
nor,than; although; if,also nor
nowt,cattle; oxen,
o',of; on,
obeddience,obedience,
obeyin',obeying,
objec',object,
observt,observed,
occurrt,occurred,
offerin',offering,
ohn,without; un-,uses past participle not present progressive
on a suddent,suddenly; all of a sudden,
ony,any,
onybody,anybody; anyone,
onygait,anyway,
onything,anything,
onyw'y,anyway,
oonbelief,unbelief,
oondefent,undefended,
oongratefu',ungrateful,
oonholy,unholy,
oonlikly,unlikely,
oonseen,unseen,
oor,our,
oors,ours,
oorsels,ourselves,
oorsel's,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootside,outside,
ootward,outward,
open-hertit,open-hearted,
openin',opening,
oppresst,oppressed,
or,before; ere; until; by,also or
ordinar',ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
ord'nar,ordinary; usual; natural
,also custom; habit
ord'nar',ordinary; usual; natural
,also custom; habit
oucht,anything; all,also ought
ouchtna,ought not,
ow,oh,exclamation of surprise
ower,over; upon; too,
owerbeirin',overbearing,
owercome,overcome; recover,
ower's,over us; over his,
ower't,over it,
pack,property; belongings,
pailace,palace,
pairt,part,
pairties,parties,
pairts,parts,
parin',paring; cutting off the surface,
parritch,oatmeal porridge,
partic'lar,particular,
pat,put; made,
pattren,pattern,
peacefu',peaceful,
pecooliar,peculiar,
peety,pity,
perris,parish,
perswaud,persuade,
pey,pay,
peyin',paying,
peyment,payment,
peyt,paid,
p'int,point,
plack,the smallest coin,worth 1/3 of a penny
plaguin',plaguing,
plaister,plaster,
playin',playing,
pleasin',pleasing,
pleast,pleased,
pleasur,pleasure,
pleesur,pleasure,
pluckit,plucked,
pooches,pockets,
pooer,power,
potterin',pottering,
praist,praised,
prayin',praying,
preejudice,prejudice,
preejudized,prejudiced,
preevilege,privilege,
prefar,prefer,
prejudeese,prejudice,
preparin',preparing,
preshume,presume,
press,wall-cupboard with shelves,
presses,wall-cupboards with shelves,
preten',pretend,
prevailt,prevailed,
prood,proud,
protec',protect,
providin',providing,
prowlin',prowling,
pu',pull,
pu'd,pulled,
pu'in',pulling,
puir,poor,
pullin',pulling,
pu'pit,pulpit,
pushin',pushing,
putten,put,
puttin',putting,
quaiet,quiet,
quaietly,quietly,
queston,question,
quo',swore; said; quoth,
ragin',raging,
raither,rather,
rampaugin',rampaging,
rattlin',rattling,
readin',reading,
rebukit,rebuked,
recollec',recollect,
reid,red,
reivin',plundering; robbing,also roaming; straying
remaint,remained,
repentit,repented,
resolvt,resolved,
respec',respect,
richt,right; correct,also mend
richteous,righteous,
richteousness,righteousness,
richts,rights,
rin,run,
ringin',ringing,
rinnin',running,
rist,rest,
rive,rent; tear; tug; wrench,
rizzon,reason,
rizzonable,reasonable,
rizzons,reasons,
roarin',roaring,
ro'd,road; course; way,
ro'd-side,roadside,
romage,disturbance,
romour,rumour,
roomie,little room,diminutive
roon',around; round,
rouch,rough,
rouchly,roughly,
routit,bellowed; made a loud noise,also poked about; cleared out
row,roll; wrap up; wind,
rudimen's,rudiments,
rum'lin's,rumblings,
rute,root,
's,us; his; as; is,also has
s',shall,
sacrets,secrets,
sae,so; as,
saft,muddy; soft; silly; foolish,
safter,muddier; softer; sillier,
saidna,did not say,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly,also serve
sair-hertit,sad of heart,
saitisfee,satisfy,
sall,shall,
sanct,saint,
sarks,shirts,
sattle,settle,
sattlet,settled,
sattlin,settling; deciding,
savin',saving,also except
Sawbath,Sabbath; Sunday,
Sawbath-day,Sabbath day; Sunday,
saxpence,sixpence,
say,speech; saying; proverb,
sayin',saying,
scaret,scared,
school-maister,schoolmaster,
scriptur,Scripture,
scriptur',Scripture,
scunnert,disgusted; loathed,
scushlin,slide; shuffle in walking,
seein',seeing,
seekin',seeking,
seemile,simile,
seemna,do not seem,
seemt,seemed,
seesna,does not see,
see't,see it,
sel',self,
sellin',selling,
semple,simple; of low birth,
sen',send,
sen'in',sending,
servan',servant,
servan's,servants,
setna,do not set,
Setterday,Saturday,
settin',setting,
shakin',shaking,
shamefu',modest; shy; bashful,
sharper,sharper; rougher; coarser,also more clever
shaw,show; reveal,also grove
shaws,shows,
shelterin',sheltering,
shillin',shilling,
shillins,shillings,
shiverin',shivering,
shochle,shake about; joggle; stagger,
shoothers,shoulders,
shoots,shouts,
shouldna,should not,
shue,shoe,
shuit,suit,
shune,shoes,
shutten,shut,
sic,such; so; similar,
sicht,sight,
sichts,sights,
siclike,suchlike; likewise,like such a person or thing
sic-like,suchlike; likewise,like such a person or thing
sidewise,sideways,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
simmer,Summer,
sin,since; ago; since then,also sin; sun
sin',since; ago; since then,
sittin',sitting,
skean dhu,knife; dirk; short-sword,
slaverin',slobbering; talking fast; flattering,
sleepit,slept,
sma',small; little; slight; narrow; young,
sma'est,smallest; littlest; slightest; narrowest,
smugglet,concealed; hid,
sodger,soldier,
some,somewhat; rather; quite; very,also some
somewhaur,somewhere,
soon',sound,
soon's,sounds,
soop,sweep; brush,
sornin',taking food or lodging; sponging,taking by force of threat
soucht,sought,
sowl,soul,
sowls,souls,
spak,spoke,
spang,leap; bound; spring; span,
spark,speck; spot; blemish; atom,
speakin',speaking,
speakna,speak not; do not speak,
speerit,spirit,
speerits,spirits,
speir,ask about; enquire; question,
speiredna,did not ask about or enquire,
speirin',asking about; enquiring; questioning,
speirt,asked about; enquired; questioned,
spellin',spelling,
speyk,speak,
speyks,speaks,
spier,ask about; enquire; question,
sp'ilt,spoiled,
stair,stairs; staircase,
stamack,stomach,
stammert,staggered; stumbled; faltered,
stan',stand; stop,
stan'in,standing,
stan'in',standing,
stan's,stands,
startit,started,
stealin',stealing,
steek,shut; close; clench,also stitch (as in clothing)
steer,stir; disturbance; commotion; fuss,
steik,shut; close; push,also stitch (as in clothing)
stick,stick; gore; butt with horns,
stickin',sticking; goring,
stiles,gates; passages over a wall,
stime,glimpse; glance; least particle,faintest form of an object
stoot,stout; healthy; strong; plucky,
stoppit,stopped,
story-buik,storybook,
strae,straw,
straicht,straight,
strak,struck,
stramash,uproar; tumult; fuss; brawl,
straucht,straighten; straight,
stren'th,strength,
stude,stood,
sud,should,
suddent,sudden; suddenly,
sudna,should not,
sune,soon; early,
suner,sooner,
sun'ert,sundered,
supposin',supposing,
sutors,shoemakers; cobblers,
swarmin',swarming,
sweir,swear,
sweirin',swearing,
swingin',swinging,
syne,ago; since; then; at that time,also in (good) time
't,it,
ta,to,
tae,toe; also tea,also the one; to
taen,taken; seized,
ta'en,taken; seized,
taibernacles,tabernacles,
taich,teach,
tak,take; seize,
takin',taking,
takna,do not take,
taks,takes; seizes,
taksna,does not take,
talkin',talking,
tane,the one,
tanneree,tannery,
tap,top; tip; head,
taucht,taught,
tauld,told,
teep,type,
teeps,types,
teetin',peeping; stealing a glance,
teetle,title,
telled,told,
tellin',telling,
tellt,told,
telt,told,
ten'ency,tendency,
ten'er,tender,
ten'erest-hertit,most tender-hearted,
thae,those; these,
than,then,also than
thankfu',thankful,
thankfu'ness,thankfulness,
thankit,thanked,
the day,today,
the morn,tomorrow,
the morn's,tomorrow is,
the nicht,tonight,
the noo,just now; now,
thegither,together,
themsel's,themselves,
thereawa',thereabouts; in that quarter,
thinkin',thinking,
thinkna,do not think,
thinksna,does not think,
this day week,in a week's time; a week from now,also a week ago
this mony a day,for some time,
thocht,thought,
thoo,thou; you (God),
thoucht,thought,
thrashen,threshed,
thraw,throw; turn; twist,
threid,thread,
threip,argue obstinately,also maintain by dint of assertion
thro't,throat,
throttlin',throttling,
throu',through,
throuw,through,
til,to; till; until; about; at; before,
till's,to his; to us,
til's,to his; to us,
til't,to it; at it,
timorsome,timorous; fearful; nervous,
tither,the other,
tod,fox,
toddlin',toddling; walking unsteadily,
toon,town; village,
toon-fowk,town folk; city folk,
toons,towns; villages,
toor,tower,
toot-moot,low muttering conversation,
touchin',touching,
traivel,travel,
traivellin',travelling,
traivels,travels,
traivelt,travelled,
tramp,trudge,also tramp
transplantit,transplanted,
travellin',travelling,
treatin',treating,
trem'lin',trembling,
tre't,treat,
trible,trouble,
tribled,troubled,
triblet,troubled,
trimlin',trembling,
trim'lin',trembling,
troth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trowth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trustit,trusted,
tryin',trying,
'tsel',itself,
tu,too; also,
tuik,took,
turnin',turning,
turnpike-stair,narrow spiral staircase,
turnt,turned,
twa,two; a few,
twalmonth,twelvemonth; year,
twasome,couple; pair,
twise,twice,
unco,unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
unco',unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
un'erstan',understand,
un'erstan'in,understanding,
un'erstan'in',understanding,
un'erstan's,understands,
un'erstan't,understood,
unlockit,unlocked,
up the stair,upstairs,also to heaven
upbringin',upbringing,
uphaud,uphold; maintain; support,
upo',upon; on to; at,
upsettin',forward; ambitious; stuck-up; proud,
uttert,uttered,
varily,verily; truly,
varra,very,
veesitation,visitation,
veesitin',visiting,
veesitit,visited,
veesits,visits,
verra,very; true; real,
v'ice,voice,
vooed,vowed,
wa',wall,also way; away
wad,would,
wadna,would not,
waitin',waiting,
waitit,waited,
wan'erin',wandering,
wantin',wanting; lacking; without; in want of,
wantit,wanted,
war,were,
wark,work; labour,
warkin',working,
warklessness,inability to work,
warks,works,
warl',world; worldly goods,also a large number
warl's,worlds,
warna,were not,
warnin',warning,
warran',warrant; guarantee,
warst,worst,
warstle,wrestle,
wa's,walls,also ways
wasna,was not,
was't,was it,
wastena,do not waste,
watter,water,
wauges,wages,
wauk,wake,
waukin',waking,
waukit,woke,
waur,worse,also spend money
wawves,waves,
wayfarin',wayfaring,
weather-cock,place where criminals were kept,refers to churchsteeple
weddin',wedding,
wee,small; little; bit,also short time; while
weel,well; fine,
weel-behavet,well-behaved,
weel-kent,well-known; familiar,
weel's,well as,
weicht,weight,
weir,wear,also hedge; fence; enclosure
weirer,wearer,
wha,who,
whaever,whoever,
whan,when,
wha's,who is,also whose
whase,whose,
What for no?,Why not?,
What for?,Why?,
whate'er,whatever,
whauls,whales,
whaur,where,
whaurat,wherefore,
whaurever,wherever,
whauron,whereon,
whause,whose,
wheen,little; few; number; quantity,
whiles,sometimes; at times; now and then,
whilk,which,
whustlin',whistling,
wi',with,
willin',willing,
win,reach; gain; get; go; come,
win',wind,
winna,will not,
winnin',reaching; gaining; getting
,
win's,winds,
winsome,large; comely; merry,
wi'oot,without,
withoot,without,
won,reached; gained; got,
wonderin',wondering,
won'er,wonder; marvel,
won'erfu',wonderful; great; large,
won'erin',wondering,
woo',wool,
workin',working,
worryin',worrying,
wouldna,would not,
wow,woe,exclamation of wonder or grief or satisfaction
wrang,wrong; injured,
wranged,wronged,
wrangs,wrongs,
wrangt,wronged,
wringin',wringing,
writin',writing,
wud,wood; forest,adj.-enraged; angry; also would
wudna,would not; will not,
wull,will; wish; desire,also astray; stray; wild
wullin',willing; wanting,
wullin'ly,willingly,
wulls,wills; wishes; desires,
wuman,woman,
wur,lay out,also were
wuss,wish,
w'y,way,
wynds,narrow lanes or streets; alleys,
w'ys,ways,
wyte,blame; reproach; fault,
ye,you; yourself,
year,years,also year
ye'll,you will,
yer,your,
yerd,yard; garden,
ye're,you are,
yerl,earl,
yersel',yourself,
yon,that; those; that there; these,
yon'er,yonder; over there; in that place,
yon's,that is; that (thing) there is,
yoong,young,
yoonger,younger,
yoongest,youngest,
Zacchay,Zaccheus,see Luke 19

Word,Definition,Notes
a',all; every,also have
a' gait,everywhere,
a' thing,everything; anything,
abeelity,ability,
abettin',abetting,
a'body,everyone; everybody,
aboon,above; up; over,
aboord,aboard,
aboot,about,
aboot it an' aboot it,all about,
abune,above; up; over,
accep's,accepts,
accoont,account,
accoonts,accounts,
accordin',according,
acquant,acquainted,
a'-creatin',all-creating,
ae,one,
aff,off; away; past; beyond,
aff-gang,outlet,
afflickit,afflicted,
affoord,afford,
affront,affront; disgrace; shame,
affrontet,affronted; disgraced,also ashamed; shamed
afit,afoot; on foot,
afore,before; in front of,
aforehan',beforehand,
aften,often,
aftener,more often,
agen,against,
aheid,ahead,
ahin',behind; after; at the back of,
ahint,behind; after; at the back of,
aiblins,perhaps; possibly,
aidin',aiding,
ailin',ailing; sick,
ain,own,also one
airin',airing,
airm,arm,
airm-cheir,armchair,
airms,arms,also coat of arms; crest
airmy,army,
airth,earth,
aise,ashes,
ait,eat,
aither,either,
aiths,oaths,
aitin',eating,
aits,oats,
alane,alone,
alang,along,
Algerine,Algerian,
alloo,allow,
allooed,allowed,
Almichty,Almighty; God,
amaist,almost,
amang,among; in; together with,
amen's,amends,
amo',among,
amuntit,amounted,
an',and,
ance,once,
ane,one,also a single person or thing
aneath,beneath; under,
anent,opposite to; in front of,also concerning
Anerew,Andrew,
anes,ones,
angert,angered; angry,also grieved
anither,another,
answerin',answering,
answert,answered,
a'ready,already,
aricht,aright,
aside,beside,also aside
aspirin',aspiring,
astarn,astern,
'at,that,
ate,hate,also eat
a'thegither,all together,
a'thing,everything; anything,
'at's,that is; that has,
attreebuted,attributed,
atweel,indeed; truely; of course,
atween,between,
aucht,eight; eighth,also ought; own; possess
aul',old,
auld,old,
aulder,older,
aumrie,cupboard; pantry; store-closet,
aumry,cupboard; pantry; store-closet,
a'-uphaudin',all-upholding; all-supporting,
ava,at all; of all,exclamation of banter; ridicule
awa,away; distant,also off; go away
awa',away; distant,also off; go away
awaur,aware,
Awbrahawm,Abraham,
aweel,ah well; well then; well,
awfu',awful,
awpron,apron,
ay,yes; indeed,exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye,yes; indeed,
ayont,beyond; after,
bade,did bide,
badena,did not bide,
bagonet,bayonet,
bailey,civic dignitary; magistrate,
bairn,child,
bairnie,little child,diminutive
bairns,children,
baith,both,
bakehoose,bakery,
baneless,insipid; without pith,
banes,bones,
barfut,barefoot,
barrin',barring,
barrowfu',wheelbarrow full,
baubee,halfpenny,
baubees,halfpennies,
bauchles,old pair of shoes,also shoes down at the heel
baukie,bat,
beggit,begged,
beginnin',beginning,
begud,began,
behaud,withhold; wait; delay,also behold
behavin',behaving,
bein',being,
beir,bear,
beirer,bearer,
beirs,bears,
bejan,first year's student,at a Scottish university
belangs,belongs,
believin',believing,
ben' leather,thick leather for soling boots/shoes,
bena,be not; is not,
bend-leather,thick leather for soling boots/shoes,
benn,in; inside; into; within; inwards,also inner room
benn the hoose,in/into the parlour,best room of the house
beowty,beauty,
beuks,books,
beyon',beyond,
bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also desire; wish
bides,endures; bears; remains; lives,also stays for
biggit,built,
bilin',boiling,also the whole quantity
bin',bind,
binna,be not,
birse,bristle; hair; plume of hair,
bit,but; bit,also small; little--diminutive
bitch,,term of contempt usually applied to a man
bitin',biting,
bittie,little bit,diminutive
bittock,a little bit; a short distance,
blaeberries,blueberries,
blastit,blasted,
blate,over-modest; bashful; shy,
blaud,spoil; injure; soil,
blaudit,spoiled; injured; soiled,
blaw,blow,
blecks,nonplusses; perplexes; beats,
blessin',blessing,
blether,talk nonsense; babble; boast,
bletherin',talking nonsense; babbling; boasting,
blethers,talks nonsense; babbles; boasts,nonsense; foolish talk
blin',blind,
blink,take a hasty glance; ogle,also shine; gleam; twinkle; glimmer
blinner,blinder,
blude,blood,
bluidy,bloody,
boasom,bosom,
boatles,bottles,
boddom,bottom,
body,person; fellow,also body
boglet,bamboozled; terrified,
bonnet,man's cap,
bonnetfu',bonnetful; capful,
bonnets,man's caps,
bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonniest,best; most beautiful; prettiest,also considerable
bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
boodie,ghost; hobgoblin,
booin',bowing,
bools,marbles,
boon',bound,
boord,board (i.e. room and board),
bothie,cottage in common for farm-servants,
boucht,bought,
bourach,heap; cluster; mound,
bowat,stable-lantern,
bowie,small barrel or cask,
boxie,little box,diminutive
brae,hill; hillside; high ground by a river,
braid,broad; having a strong accent,
brak,break,
brakfast,breakfast,
brat,child,term of contempt
braw,beautiful; good; fine,also lovely (girl); handsome (boy)
brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,
breedth,breadth,
breeks,breeches; trousers,
breid,bread,
breist,breast,
breists,breasts,
breith,breath,
breme-bush,broom-bush,also simpleton
brewin',brewing,
brig,bridge,
brither,brother,
brithers,brothers; fellows,
brithren,brethren; brothers,
brocht,brought,
broo,brow; eyebrow,
broucht,brought,
browst,brewage; booze,also the consequences of one's own acts
bruik,broke,
brunt,burned,
bude,would prefer to; behoved,also must; had to
budena,must not; could not; might not,
buff,nonsense,
buik,book,also Bible
buiks,books,
bund,bound,
burd alane,quite alone,also the only surviving child of a family
burn,water; stream; brook,
burnin',burning,
burnside,along the side of a stream,
buss,bush; shrub; thicket,
butes,boots,
butt,main room in a croft; outside,includes kitchen and storage
butt the hoose,into the house; into the kitchen,
by ordinar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual
by ordinar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual
by-ordinar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual
byous,exceedingly; extraordinary; very,
ca,drive; impel; hammer,
ca',call; name,
ca'd,called,
cadger,carrier; pedlar,
ca'in',calling,
cairds,cards,
cairriage,carriage,
cairriet,carried,
cairry,carry,
cairryin',carrying,
calfie,little calf,diminutive
callant,stripling; lad,term of affection
cam,came,
cam',came,
camna,did not come,
camstairie,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,
camstairy,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,
camstary,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,
can'le,candle,
canna,cannot,also cotton-grass
canny,cautious; prudent; shrewd; artful,
cap,wooden cup or bowl,
capt'n,captain,
carena,do not care,
carldoddies,stalks of rib-grass,also term of endearment
carritchis,catechism,
ca's,calls,
cast up,taunt; reproach,
catchin',catching,
cattle,lice; fleas,used contemptuously of persons
cauld,cold,
caure,calves,
'cause,because,
caw,drive; impel; hammer,
cawed,driven; impeled; hammered,
cawin',driving; impeling; hammering,
ceevil,civil,
'cep',except; but,
chackit,checkered,
chairge,charge,
chap,knock; hammer; strike; rap,
chappit,knocked; hammered; struck; rapped,
chaps,knocks; hammers; strikes; raps,
chaumer,chamber; room; bedroom,
cheep,chirp; creak; hint; word,
cheerman,chairman,
chessel,tub for pressing cheese,
chice,choice,
chiel',child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chield,child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chimla-lug,fireside,
chits,sweetbreads,
chop,shop; store,
circumspec',circumspect,
claes,clothes; dress,
claikin',clucking (like a hen),also talk much in a trivial way
claith,cloth,
clams,vice or pincers,used by saddlers and shoemakers
clap,press down; pat; fondle,
clashes,blows; slaps; messes,also gossip; tittle-tattle
clash-pyet,tell-tale; scandal-monger,
clean,altogether; entirely,also comely; shapely; empty; clean
cleant,cleaned,
clear-e'ed,clear-eyed,
cleed,clothe; shelter,
cleedin',clothing; sheltering,
cleuks,claws; hands; paws,
clo'en,cloven,
clomb,climbed,
clood,cloud,
cloods,clouds,
cloody,cloudy,
close,narrow alley; blind alley,also enclosed land
closin',closing,
clype,tell tales; gossip,
coaties,children's coats; petticoats,
coaton,cotton,
coats,petticoats,
coch,coach,
coches,coaches,
coff,buy,
colliginer,college student,also college boy
Come yer wa's butt.,Come on in.,
comin',coming,
comman'ment,commandment,
compleen,complain,
con thanks,return thanks,
considerin',considering,
contradickit,contradicted,
contrairy,contrary,
contred,contradicted; thwarted; crossed,
convence,convince,
conversin',conversing,
convertit,converted,
coorse,coarse,also course
coort,court,
corbie,crow; raven,
cornel,colonel,
correck,correct,
cottar,farm tenant; cottager,
cottars,farm tenants; cottagers,
cottar-wark,stipulated work done by the cottager,
couldna,could not,
coupit,tilted; tumbled; drank off,
couples,rafters,
crackin',cracking,
cracklin',crackling,
crap o' the wa',natural shelf between wall and roof,
crappit,topped; cropped; lopped,
crappit heids,stuffed head of cod or haddock,
crater,creature,
cratur,creature,
craturs,creatures,
cried,called; summoned,
crookit,crooked,
croon,crown,
croudin',cooing; croaking; groaning,
Cry Moany,Cremona,make of violin
cryin',calling; summoning,
cryin' doon,decrying; depreciating,
cud,could,
cudna,could not,
culd,could,
cumber,encumbrance; inconvenience,
cunnin',cunning,
curst,cursed,
cuttin',cutting,
cutty pipe,short tobacco-pipe,
cwytes,petticoats,
dacent,decent,
dame,young unmarried woman; damsel,also farmer's wife
damnin',damning; condemning,
dancin',dancing,
dang,knock; bang; drive,also damn
darnin',darning,
dauchter,daughter,
daunerin',strolling; sauntering; ambling,
daur,dare; challenge,
daured,dared; challenged,
daurna,dare not; do not dare,
daursay,dare say,
dauty,darling; pet,term of endearment
dawtie,darling; pet,term of endearment
daylicht,daylight,
debosh,excessive indulgence; debauch,also extravagance; waste
deboshed,debauched; worthless,
deceitfu',deceitful,
deceivin',deceiving,
dee,do,also die
deed,died,also deed; indeed
'deed,indeed,
dee'd,died,
deein',doing,also dying
deevil,devil,
deevil-ma'-care,devil-may-care; utterly careless,also no matter
deevilry,devilry,
deevils,devils,
deid,dead,
deif,deaf,
deil,devil,also not
de'il,devil,also not
De'il a bit!,Not at all!  Not a bit!,
deith,death,
deleeberately,deliberately,
dementit,demented; mad; crazy,
denner,dinner,
desertit,deserted,
desperate,exceedingly; beyond measure,also irreclaimable; very bad
didna,did not,
differ,difference; dissent,also differ
dingin',overcoming; wearying; vexing,also raining/snowing heavily
dinna,do not,
direckly,directly; immediately,
dirt,worthless persons or things,term of contempt
dishcloot,cloth for washing dishes,
disna,does not,
disoun,disown,
distinckly,distinctly,
div,do,
divots,thin flat pieces of sod,
dochter,daughter,
doesna,does not,
doin',doing,
doin's,doings,
doited,foolish; stupefied; crazy,
dominie,minister; schoolmaster,slightly contemptuous
dooble,double; duplicate,also double dealing; devious
dooble-sole,double-sole,
doobt,suspect; know; doubt,have an unpleasant conviction
doobtin',suspecting; knowing,also doubting
doobtless,doubtless,
doobts,suspects; knows,also doubts
dooce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
dooms,extremely; exceedingly; very,
doon,down,
doonricht,downright,
door-cheek,door-post; threshold; doorway,
door-stane,flagstone at the threshold of a door,
dother,daughter,
dottled,crazy; in dotage,
douce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
dowie,sad; lonely; depressing; dismal,also ailing
draigon,dragon; also boy's paper kite,reference to Revelation 12-13
draigons,dragons,also boys' paper kites
dram,glass of whisky,
drap,drop; small quantity of,
drap i' the hoose,presence of someone unknown,
drappit,dropped,
drappy,little drop; a little (liquor),diminutive
drauchts,plans; schemes; policies,also lineaments of the face
drave,drove,
drawin',drawing,
dreadfu',dreadful,
dreamin',dreaming,
drear,dreary; dreariness; tedium,
dreidfu',dreadful; dreadfully,
drift,snow driven by the wind,
driftin',drifting,snow driven by the wind
drinkin',drinking,
drivin',driving,
droont,drowned,
drucken,drunken; tipsy,
drum-heid,drum head,
drunken,drank; drunk,
du,do,
duin',doing,
dumfoundered,perplexed; stunned; amazed,
dune,done,
dunna,do not,
duv,do,
duvna,do not,
dwalls,dwells,
d'ye,do you,
dyke,wall of stone or turf,
eaves-drapper,eavesdropper,
Ebberdeen,Aberdeen,
ee,eye,
een,eyes,
e'en,even; just; simply; equal,also eyes; evening
efter,after; afterwards,
efterhin,after; afterwards,
efternune,afternoon,
eident,industrious; diligent; steady,
elbuck,elbow,
eleckit,elected,chosen by God for salvation (Calvinism)
ellwand,ell-wand; ruler; yardstick,1 ell = 37 inches or 94 cm
en',end,
endit,ended,
eneuch,enough,
Englan',England,
enjoyin',enjoying,
eppiteet,appetite,
er,ere; before,
er',ere; before,
Erse,Irish; Gaelic,
etairnity,eternity,
ewie,young ewe,
exackly,exactly,
excep',except,
expairience,experience,
expeckin',expecting,
expecs,expects,
eyther,either,
fa',fall; befall,
fac',fact; truth; reality,
fac's,facts; truths; realities,
factor,manager of a landed property,lets farms; collects rents
fact'ry,factory,
faddom,fathom,
fa'en,fallen,
failin',failing,
faimilies,families,
faimily,family,
fain,eager; anxious; fond,also fondly; gladly
fa'in',falling,
fairmy,little farm,diminutive
Faith!,Indeed!; Truly!,exclamation
fallow,fellow; chap,
fan',found,also felt
fand,found,
farrer,farther,
fash,trouble; inconvenience; vex,
faun't,found,
faured,favoured; featured,
faut,fault; blame,
fau'ts,faults,
feared,afraid; frightened; scared,
fearfu',fearful; easily frightened,
fearsome,terrifying; fearful; awful,
feart,afraid; frightened; scared,
feelin',feeling,
fegs!,truly!; really!; goodness!,mild oath; exclamation of surprise
feifteen,fifteen,
fell,very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp,intensifies; also turf
feow,few,
ferlie,wonder; novelty; curiosity,
fess,fetch; bring,
fest,fast,
festen,fasten; bind,
fiddlin',fiddling,
fin',find,also feel
fir-can'le,a torch; 'firwood' used as a candle,
fishin',fishing,
fit,foot; base,also fit; capable; able
flax,flax; wick,
flech,flea,
fleys,terrifies; frightens,
fleyt,terrified; frightened,
flingin',kicking; throwing,
flittin',shifting; removing; departing,
flooers,flowers,
flure,floor,
flurin',flooring,
forby,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
forbye,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
foresicht,foresight,
foret,forward,
forgather,assemble; encounter,also meet for a special purpose
forgathert,assembled; encountered,also met for a special purpose
forgettin',forgetting,
forgie,forgive,
forgien,forgiven,
fortnicht,fortnight; two weeks,
fou,full; well-fed,
fouchten,fought,
fower-hoors,four o'clock tea,
fowk,folk,
frae,from,
freely,quite; very; thoroughly,
freits,superstitions; charms,also superstitious fancies
fremt,stranger,also strange; foreign
fren',friend,
fricht,frighten; scare away,also fright
frichtit,frightened; scared away,
frichtsome,frightful,
frien',friend,
frien's,friends,
frien'ship,friendship,
fu',full; very; much,
fule,fool,
fummles,fumbles,
fun',found,
fun-buss,whin-bush,
fund,found,
furbye,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
fushionless,pithless; tasteless; feeble,
fut,foot,
gae,gave,
gaed,went,
gaein',going,
gae's,gave us; gave his,
gaird,guard; watch,
gait,way; fashion,also route; street
gaither,gather,
ga'le,gable,
gane,gone,
gang,go; goes; depart; walk,
gang yer wa's,go on,
gangs,goes; walks,
gar,cause; make; compel,
garred,made; caused; compelled,
garrin',making; causing; compelling,
gars,makes; causes; compels,
gart,made; caused; compelled,
gar't,make it; cause it; compel it,
gate,way; route,also method; fashion; habit
gatherin',gathering,
gaun,going,
'gen,by; in time for; whether,
German Ocean,,old reference to the English Channel & North Sea
gether,gather,
gettin',getting,
gey,fairly; considerably,also considerable
gi',give,
gie,give,
gie a lift,give a helping hand,
gied,gave,
giein',giving,
gien,if; as if; then; whether,also given
gi'en,given,
giena,do not give,
gies,gives,
gie's,gives; give us; give his,
gill,tipple; drink,
gin,if; as if; then; whether,
gird,hoop for a barrel or tub,
girn,grimace; snarl; twist the features,
glaid,glad,
glaidly,gladly,
glaiss,glass,
gleds,kites; buzzards,
gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
Glendronach,particular brand of whisky,
glimmerin',glimmering,
gloamin',twilight; dusk,
gloggie,insipid; artificial; unnatural,
glowered,stared; gazed; scowled,
goin',going,
goon,gown,
goul,howl; yell; whine,
gowd,gold,
gowk,cuckoo; fool; blockhead,
gran',grand; capital; first-rate,
grandmither,grandmother,
gran'father,grandfather,
gran'mither,grandmother,
grat,cried; wept,
gravestane,gravestone; tombstone; headstone,
greet,cry; weep,
greetin',crying; weeping,
greit,cry; weep,
greitin',crying; weeping,
greits,cries; weeps,
grew,greyhound,
grip,grasp; understand,also hold
grips,grasps; understands,seizures; colic
growin',growing,
grun',ground,
grup,grip; grasp,
grups,grips; grasp,
grutten,cried; wept,
gude,good,also God
gude-bye,goodbye,
gude-hertit,good-hearted,
gudeness,goodness,
guid,good,also God
guide,treat; handle; look after; save; keep,
Guidsake!,For God's sake!,
ha',have,also hall; house
haddie,haddock,
hadna,had not,
hae,have; has,also here
ha'e,have,also here
haein',having,
haena,have not,
hae't,have it,
haill,whole,
hairm,harm,
hairps,harps,
hairst,harvest,
hairst-play,school holidays during harvest,
Haith!,Faith!,exclamation of surprise
haithen,heathen,
haiven,heaven,
halesome,wholesome; pure,
half-dizzen,half-dozen,
half-stervit,half-starved,
hame,home,
han',hand,
han'fu',handful,
hangin',hanging,
hangt,hanged,
hang't,hanged,
han'le,handle,
han'led,handled; treated,
han'let,handled,
han's,hands,
hantle,much; large quantity; far,
hard,heard,also hard
hash,mess; muddle,
hasna,does not have,
haud,hold; keep,
hauden,held; kept,
haudin',holding; keeping,
hauld,hold,
haveless,careless (therefore helpless),also wasteful; incompetent
haven,heaven,
haverin',talking incoherently; babbling,
havers,nonsense; foolish talk; babble,
hay-sow,long oblong stack of hay,shaped like a sow
he that will to Cupar maun to Cupar,a wilful man must have his way,
heap,very much,also heap
heardna,did not hear,
hearin',hearing,
hearken,hearken; hear; listen,
hearkened,hearkened; heard; listened,
hearkenin',hearkening; listening,
hearkent,hearkened; heard; listened,
Hecklebirnie,Hell,
hecklet,cross-questioned; examined,
hed,had,also hid
heepocreet,hypocrite,
heicht,height,
heid,head; heading,
heids,heads; headings,
helpin',helping,
helpit,helped,
her lane,on her own,
hersel',herself,
hert,heart,
hertily,heartily,
herts,hearts,
het,hot; burning,
hev,have,
Hielan',Highland,
Hielan'man,Highland man,
hillo,,a call to attract attention
him lane,on his own,
himsel',himself,
hinder,hinder; hind; latter,
hine,away; afar; to a distance,
hing,hang,
hingin',hanging,
hings,hangs,
hinnerance,hinderance,
hinney,honey,
hintit,hinted,
hips,borders of a district,
hiz,us,emphatic
hizzies,hussies; silly girls,
hoo,how,
hooever,however,
hooly,slowly; cautiously; gently,also 'take your time'
hoomble,humble,
hoombly,humbly,
hoor,hour,
hoo's,how is,
hoose,house,
hooses,houses,
hoot,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
Hoot awa!,tuts!; nonsense!,also exclamation of sympathy
hoot toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance
hoots,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
horse-huves,horse hooves,
hose,stocking,
hostit,coughed,
houp,hope,
houpe,hope,
houps,hopes,
humblet,humbled,
hunger,hunger; starve,
hungert,starved,
hunner,hundred,
huntin',hunting,
hurdies,buttocks,
hurry an' a scurry,uproar; tumult,
hurtit,hurt,
huves,hooves,
hynd,straight; by the nearest road,
i',in; into,
I doobt,I know; I suspect,
I wat,I know; I assure (you),
ilk,every; each,also common; ordinary
ilka,every; each,also common; ordinary
ilkabody,everybody; everyone,
ill,bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly,also misfortune; harm
'ill,will,
ill-contrived,tricky; mischievous,also badly behaved; ill-tempered
ill-doin',badly behaved,also leading an evil life
ill-fashioned,vulgar in habits; ill-mannered,also quarrelsome
ill-faured,unbecoming; ill-mannered; clumsy,also unpleasant
ill-mainnert,ill-mannered,
ill-tongued,foul-tongued; abusive,
ill-used,used wrongly,
ill-willy,ill-tempered; spiteful; grudging,also reluctant
'im,him,
impidence,impudence,
imputin',imputing,
inheritin',inheriting,
in't,in it,
interesstin',interesting,
interferin',interfering,
interruppit,interrupted,
intil,into; in; within,
ir,are,
Ishmeleets,Ishmaelites,
isna,is not; is no,
is't,is it,
ither,other; another; further,
'ither,other; another; further,
itsel',itself,
iver,ever,
jabberin',chattering; idle talking,
jaloosed,suspected; guessed; imagined,
jaud,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jaw,billow; splash; surge; wave,
jawin',talking; chattering,
Jeames,James,
Jeck,Jack,
jeedgment,judgement,
Jeroozlem,Jerusalem,
jined,joined,
jines,joins,
jist,just,
judgin',judging,
jumps,tallies; coincides,
justifee,justify,
justifeein',justifying,
jyler,jailer,
kailyard,kitchen garden; small cottage garden,
keek,look; peep; spy,
keekin',looking; peeping; prying,
keepit,kept,
kelpie,water-sprite; river-horse,
ken,know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna,do not know,
kennin',knowing,
kens,knows,
kent,known; knew,
kep,keep; catch,also intercept; encounter
kickin',kicking,
kickit,kicked,
kin',kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree
kin'ness,kindness,
kirk,church,
kirks,churches,
kirkyaird,churchyard,
kirstened,christened,
kirstenin',christening,
kissin',kissing,
kist,chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
kists,chests; coffers; boxes; luggage,
kitchie,kitchen,
kittlins,kittens,
kneipit,knocked,
lad,boy,term of commendation or reverence
laddie,boy,term of affection
laddies,boys,term of affection
lads,boys,term of commendation or reverence
laicher,lower,
laird,landed proprietor; squire; lord,
lameter,cripple,also lame
lammie,little lamb,term of endearment
lan',land; country; ground,
lane,lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lang,long; big; large; many,also slow; tedious
langed,longed,
langer,longer,
lang-leggit,long legged,
lang's,long as,
lang-tailed,tedious,
lan'less,landless,
lap,leaped,
lapstane,stone on which a shoemaker,hammers his leather
lass,girl; young woman,term of address
lasses,girls; young women,
lassie,girl,term of endearment
lat,let; allow,
lat's,let's; let us; let his,
latten,let; allowed,
lattin',letting; allowing,
lauch,laugh,
lauchin',laughing,
lauchter,laughter,
lave,rest; remainder; others,also leave
laverock,lark (type of bird),
Lawlands,Lowlands,
lea,leave,
lea',leave,
leadin',leading,
leal,loyal; faithful; sincere; true,
learnin',learning,also teaching
learnt,learned,also taught
leavin',leaving,
leddy,lady,also boy; lad; laddy
lee,pasture; fallow ground,also shelter from wind or rain; lie
leear,lier,
leebrary,library,
leed,lied; told lies,
leein',lying; telling lies,
lees,lies,
leevin',living; living being,
leiser,leisure,
len',lend; give; grant,also loan
len'th,length,
leuch,laughed,
leuk,look; watch; appearance,
leys,grasslands,
licht,light,
lichtlie,make light of; disparage,
lickin',thrashing; punishment,
lien,lain,
lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens
liket,liked,
likit,liked,
likliheid,likelyhood,
likly,likely,
limmer,rascal; rogue,also loose woman; prostitute
lingel,shoemaker's thread,
links,stretch of sandy grass-covered ground,near the seashore
lint-bells,flowers of the flax,
lippen,trust; depend on,also look after
list,enlist as a soldier,
livin',living,
'll,will,
lockit,locked,
longin',longing,
Lonnon,London,
loon,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loot,let; allowed; permitted,
Losh!,corrupt form of 'Lord',exclamation of surprise or wonder
losin',losing,
loup,leap; jump; spring,
loup-coonter lads,shopkeepers; salesmen,
loupin',leaping; jumping; springing,
loupin'-on-stane,horse-block,
lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral
luckie-daddie,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather
luckie-daiddie,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather
luckie-minnie,grandmother,
lucky,old woman,
lucky-daiddy,grandfather,also fondly regarded forefather
lug,ear; fin (fish); handle,also shallow wooden dish
lugs,ears,
luik,look,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
luiks,looks,
luve,love,
lyin',lying,
lythe,shelter,
'm,him,
ma,my,
magistrand,student about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University
maijesty,majesty,
mainner,manner,
mainners,manners,
mair,more; greater,
mairch,march,
mairry,marry,
maist,most; almost,
'maist,almost,
maist han',almost,
maister,master; mister,
maistly,mostly; most of all,
maitter,matter,
maitters,matters,
mak,make; do,
mak',make; do,
makin',making; doing,
maks,makes; does,
mak's,makes; does,
man-body,full grown man,
Markis,Marquis,
maukin,hare,also a reference to a poem by Burns
maun,must; have to,
maunna,must not; may not,
mayna,may not,
meanin',meaning,
meddlin',meddling,
meenit,minute,
meenits,minutes,
meenute,minute,
meesery,misery,
mell,mix; be intimate; meddle,
mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
men',mend,
men'in',mending; healing,
men't,mended,
merchan's,merchants; shopkeepers,
mercifu',merciful; favourable,
mere,mare,also mere
merried,married,
merry,marry,also merry
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
midden,dunghill; manure pile,
middlin',tolerable; mediocre; fairly well,
mids,midst; middle,
mids',midst; middle,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
min' upo',remember,
mind,mind; recollection,also recollect; remember
ministert,ministered,
minit,minute,
mint,insinuate; hint; feign,also aim at; attempt
mintin',insinuating; hinting; feigning,also aiming at; attempting
mintit,insinuated; hinted; feigned,also aimed at; attempted
mirk,darkness; gloom; night,
mischeef,mischief; injury; harm,
misdoobt,doubt; disbelieve; suspect,
missionar',missionary,
mistak,mistake,
mither,mother,
mithers,mothers,
mizzer,measure,
moedesty,modesty,
mony,many,
moo',mouth,
moose,mouse,
mornin',morning,
morn's,tomorrow,
mou',mouth,
moufu',mouthful,
mou'fu',mouthful,
mould,mould; loose earth; top soil,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
muckler,bigger; greater,
mull,snuff-box,
mune,moon,
munelicht,moonlight,
murnin',mourning,
mutch,woman's cap with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
mutchkin,liquid measure,equal to an English pint
my lane,on my own,
mysel',myself,
na,not; by no means,
nae,no; none; not,
naebody,nobody; no one,
naething,nothing,
nane,none,
nanetheless,nonetheless,
nater,nature,
nat'ral,natural,
natur',nature,
naything,nothing,
nearhan',nearly; almost; near by,
near-han',nearly; almost; near by,
nears,kidneys,
nebs,tips; points; nibs; beaks,
neebor,neighbour,
neebors,neighbours,
neebour,neighbour,
needfu',needful; necessary; needy,
needna,do not need; need not,
ne'er-do-weel,an incorrigible; troublemaker,
neist,next; nearest,
nesty,nasty,
neuk,nook; recess; interior angle,also corner
news,talk; gossip,
nicht,night; evening,
niffer,exchange; barter,
no,not,
no',not,
noething,nothing,
noo,now,
noo',now,
noo a-days,now; in these days,
nor,than; although; if,also nor
nor's,than is,
notwithstandin',notwithstanding,
nuik,corner,
o',of; on,
objeck,object,
obleeged,obliged,
och,,exclamation of sorrow or regret
och hone,alas,
Od,disguised form of 'God',mince oath
odds,consequence; change,
o'er,over; upon; too,
ohn,without; un-,uses past participle not present progressive
Ohone!,Alas!,
on',and,possibly a mispelling--should be an'
onlike,unlike,
onsays,unsays,
ony,any,
onybody,anybody; anyone,
onything,anything,
ook,week,
ooks,weeks,
oor,our,
'oor,hour,
oors,ours,
oorsel's,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootcast,outcast,
oots,outs,
ootside,outside,
opingon,opinion,
opingons,opinions,
opposit,opposite,
or,before; ere; until; by,also or
ordinar,ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
ordinar',ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
orra,odd job (man); exceptional; over all,also idle
o't,of it,
oucht,anything; all,also ought
ouchtna,ought not,
oursel's,ourselves,
ow,oh,exclamation of surprise
ower,over; upon; too,
owerta'en,overtaken,
oye,grandchild; grandson; nephew,
pailace,palace,
paintit,painted,
pairt,part,
pandies,strokes on the palm with a cane,
papistry,Romanism; Popery,
Paradees,Paradise,
parritch,oatmeal porridge,
partic'lar,particular,
pat,put; made,
peacefu',peaceful,
pecks,blows; strikes,
pernickety,precise; particular; fastidious,also difficult to please
perris,parish,
piana,piano,
picter,picture; sight; spectacle,
pictur',picture,
piece,slice of bread; lunch,
pint,point,
pipit,piped; played the (bag)pipes,
pirn,reel; bobbin,on which thread is wound
pit,put; make,
pitawta,potato,
pits,puts; makes,
pitten,put; made,
plack,the smallest coin,worth 1/3 of a penny
plaguit,plagued; troubled,
plaid,plaid used as a blanket,
plaistered,plastered,
plash-mill,fulling-mill,
playacks,playthings; toys,
play-actin',acting,
playin',playing,
playt,played,
pliskie,trick; prank; practical joke,
plisky,trick; prank,
ploy,amusement; sport; escapade,
ploys,amusements; sports; escapades,
poassible,possible,
poddock,frog,
pooch,pocket; pouch,
pooer,power,
pooerfu',powerful,
poored,poured,
poothers,powders,
pop',pope,
porkmanty,portmanteau,
positeeve,positive,
pouch,pouch; pocket,
poun',pound (sterling),
prayin',praying,
preachin',preaching,
pree,taste; try; prove; experience,
prent,print,
prentice-han',novice,
press,wall-cupboard with shelves,
preten',pretend,
preten't,pretended,
prood,proud,
pruv,prove,
pruved,proved,
pu',pull,
public,public house; pub,
public-hoose,public house,
pu'd,pulled,
puddin's,intestines,
puir,poor,
pun',pound (sterling),
putten,put,
quaiet,quiet,
quaiet sough,quiet tongue,
quaieter,quieter,
quaietly,quietly,
quaietness,quietness,
quean,queen; young girl; hussy,
queston,question,also sum
questons,questions,also sums
quest'ons,questions,
quibblin',quibbling,
rade,rode,
rael,real,
railly,really,
raither,rather,
rale,real; true; very,
rampaugin',rampaging,
randy,rough; wild; riotous,also coarse-tongued; abusive
rase,rose,
rash,needle used in weaving,
readin',reading,
reamy,creamy,
rebukit,rebuked,
receipt,recipe,
reckonin',reckoning,
reconceelin',reconciling,
reconcilet,reconciled,
reekit,rigged out; well-dressed,
regairdit,regarded,
reg'ment,regiment,
reid,red,
reik,smoke; vapour,
rejeckit,rejected,
remainin',remaining,
remeid,remedy; cure; redress,
repentin',repenting,
resentin',resenting,
respec',respect,
respecks,respects; considers worthy,
richt,right; correct,also mend
richteous,righteous,
richteousness,righteousness,
richtly,certainly; positively,
rig,ridge; space between furrows,also long narrow hill
rin,run,
rinnin',running,
rins,runs,
risin',rising,
rist,rest,
rivin',renting; tearing; tuging; wrenching,
rizzon,reason,
rizzonin',reasoning,
rizzons,reasons,
roarin',roaring,
rockit,rocked,
ro'd,road; course; way,
Rom',Rome,
roof-tree,beam forming the angle of a roof,
roomy,little room,diminutive
roon,around; round,
roon',around; round,
roset,resin; cobbler's wax,
roset-ends,shoemaker's waxed thread-ends,
rottan,rat,
rouch,rough,
rowdie,hag; beldame,
ruck,bulk; mass; majority,
ruggin',pulling forcibly; tugging; tearing,
ruggin' and rivin',draging forcibly,also contending for possession
runklet,wrinkled; creased; crumpled,
's,us; his; as; is,also has
s',shall,
sae,so; as,
saft,muddy; soft; silly; foolish,
saiddlet,saddled,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly,also serve; satisfy
sair heid,headache,
sair-vroucht,hard-worked,
saitisfee,satisfy,
saitisfeed,satisfied,
saitisfeet,satisfied,
salamander,large poker with a flat heated end,for lighting fires
sall,shall,
sang,song,
sangs,songs,
sanna,shall not,
Sanny,Sandy,also Scotsman
sark,shirt,
sarks,shirts,
sattle,settle,
saven,wise; knowledgeable,also seven
savin',saving,also except
savin's,savings,
Sawtan,Satan,
sax,six,
saxpence,sixpence,
sayin',saying,
scar,cliff; precipice,
scart,scratch; strike a match; scrape,
schuil,school,
schuilin',schooling; education,
schuilmaister,schoolmaster,
schule,school,
schule-time,time for school,
scoonrel,scoundrel,
scoon'rel,scoundrel,
Scotlan',Scotland,
scraich,shriek; scream; bird's shrill cry,
scrattit,scratched; dug,
screed,recite rapidly; talk tediously; reel off,also scraping sound
Scripter,Scripture,
sculduddery,fornication; grossness; obscenity,
scunner,disgust; disgusting; revolting,
scunnert,disgusted; loathed,
scurry,scour; got about from place to place,also wander aimlessly
seck,sack,
seein',seeing,
seekin',seeking,
se'enteen,seventeen,
sel',self,
self-forgettin',self-forgetting,
sellt,sold,
semies,second year's university students,at Aberdeen University
sen',send,
sendin',sending,
sen'in',sending,
servan',servant,
servan's,servants,
sessions-buik,church record of its proceedings,
set,set out; start off; become,also inclined; disposed
Setterday,Saturday,
shacken,shaken,
shackle-bane,wrist; wrist-bone,
Shackspear,Shakespeare,
shak'-doon,shakedown; crude makeshift bed,
shanna,shall not,
sharpset,keen; sharp-witted,
sharp-set,keen; sharp-witted,
shaw,show; reveal,also grove
shawn,shown,
shaws,shows,
shearin',shearing (sheep),
shillin',shilling,
shillin's,shillings,
shinin',shining,
shochlin,waddling; in-kneed,
shochlin',waddling; in-kneed,
shoothers,shoulders,
shortcomin's,shortcomings,
shortent,shortened,
shouldna,should not,
shuit,suit,
shune,shoes,
shutin',shooting,
sib,relation; akin; closely related,
sic,such; so; similar,
siccan,such a; such an,
sicht,sight,
sichtit,sighted,
sicker,secure; safe; firm; sure,
sic-like,suchlike; likewise,like such a person or thing
side,district; region,also the side of
sidin',siding,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
simmer,Summer,
sin,since; ago; since then,also sin; sun
sin',since; ago; since then,
sinfu',sinful,
singin',singing,
sittin',sitting,
skelf,shelf,also splinter
skelpin',digging; ploughing,also beating; striking
skirl,scream; sing shrilly,
slack,slow,
slauchtert,slaughtered,
sleepin',sleeping,
sleepit,slept,
sleicht o' han',sleight of hand,
sliddery,slippery; smooth,also sly; deceitful
slinkin',slinking,
slip,let slip; convey by stealth,
slippin',slipping,
slips,tricks,
sma',small; little; slight; narrow; young,
smacks,single-masted sailing boats,not necessarily a Scottish word
smeddum,spirit; mettle; liveliness,
smilin',smiling,
smokin',smoking; smouldering,
smokin' flax,smouldering wick,reference to Matthew 12:20
smorin',smothering; suffocating,
snappin',snapping,
snaw,snow,
sneck,door-latch; catch (gate),also latch
snod,smooth; neat; trim; tidy; snug,
sod,sad,
sodger,soldier,
sodgers,soldiers,
sojer,soldier,
some,somewhat; rather; quite; very,also some
somehoo,somehow,
sookit,sucked,
soon',sound,
soonds,sounds,
sornin',taking food or lodging; sponging,taking by force of threat
sortit,sorted,
soucht,sought,
sough,sigh; sound of wind; deep breath,
soun',sound,
soun's,sounds,
soutar,shoemaker; cobbler,
sowl,soul,
sowls,souls,
spak,spoke,
spak',spoke,
spark,speck; spot; blemish; atom,
spaud,spade,
speakin',speaking,
speerit,spirit,
speik,speak,
speikin',speaking,
speir,ask about; enquire; question,
speired,asked about; enquired; questioned,
speirin',asking about; enquiring; questioning,
speirs,asks about; enquires; questions,
speirt,asked about; enquired; questioned,
spen',spend,
spence,storeroom; larder,
speyk,speak,
speykin,speaking,
speykin',speaking,
spier,ask about; enquire; question,
spring,quick lively tune,
spult,spilt,
spunes,spoons,
Squaur,square,
stack,stuck,
stair,stairs; staircase,
stamack,stomach,
stamacks,stomachs,
stampin',stamping,
stan',stand; stop,
stane,stone; measure of weight,1 stone = 14 pounds
stanes,stones,
stan'in',standing,
stan's,stands,
starnie,very small quantity,
startit,started,
steek,shut; close; clench,also stitch (as in clothing)
steekit,shut; closed; clenched,
stept,stepped,
sterve,starve,
stew,dust; vapour; smoke,also stench; stink
stickin',sticking; goring,
stingin',stinging,
stinkin',stinking,
stockin'-fit,feet clothed in stockings,i.e. without shoes
stook,arranging the sheaves in a stook,
stoun',ache; throb,
stown,stolen,
Straddle Vawrious,Stradivarius,make of violin
strae-deith,death in bed; natural death,not a violent death
straik,streak; stroke; blow; caress,
straiks,streaks; strokes; blows; caresses,
strang,strong,
strathspey,Highland dance,like a reel but slower
straucht,straighten; straight,
straught,straight,
stravaguin',saunter; stroll; go about aimlessly,
stren'th,strength,
stucken,stuck,
stud,stood,
stule,stool,
styte,nonsense,
subjec',subject,
subjeck,subject,
subjecks,subjects,
substrackin',subtracting,
sudna,should not,
sufferin',suffering,
suffert,suffered,
suld,should,
suldna,should not,
sumph,soft blunt fellow; simpleton; fool,
sune,soon; early,
sune's,soon as,
sung,singed,
sunk,drivel; loiter,also be in a low dejected state
sup,drink,
supped,drank,
supposin',supposing,
swack,elastic; limber; supple,
swarf,swoon; faint,
sweer,swear,
sweir,swear,
sweirer,swearer,
sweirin',swearing,
sweirs,swears,
sworn,swore,
syde,wide and long; hanging low down,
syne,ago; since; then; at that time,also in (good) time
't,it,
tae,toe; also tea,also the one; to
taed,toad,
ta'en,taken; seized,
taes,toes,
taings,tongs; prongs,
tak,take; seize,
tak',take; seize,
tak tent,look out; pay attention; watch,
takin',taking,
taks,takes; seizes,
talkin',talking,
tane,the one,also taken
tap,top; tip; head,
tastin',tasting,
taucht,taught,
tauld,told,
tawtie,potato,
taxed,found fault with; scolded,
tay,tea; supper,
tay-time,tea time; supper,
teachin',teaching,
teep,type,
telled,told,
tellin',telling,
tellt,told,
tell't,told,
telt,told,
tent,attention; care; heed; notice,
thae,those; these,
thairm,fiddle-string,also intestine; gut; belly
than,then,also than
thankfu',thankful,
thankit,thanked,
thanksgivin',thanksgiving,
that'll,that will,
the day,today,
the morn,tomorrow,
the nicht,tonight,
the noo,just now; now,
the piece,apiece,
thegither,together,
themsels,themselves,
themsel's,themselves,
thereaboots,thereabouts,
thimmel,thimble,
thinkin',thinking,
thinksna,does not think,
this mony a day,for some time,
tho',though,
thocht,thought,
thochtna,did not think,
thochts,thoughts,
thoo,thou; you (God),
thoomacks,violin-pegs,
thoucht,thought,
thouchts,thoughts,
thrapple,windpipe; throat,
thrivin',thriving,
throu,through,
throu',through,
throuw,through,
throw,through,
thrum,particle; tangle; mess,
ticht,tight,
til,to; till; until; about; at; before,
till,to; till; until; about; at; before,
timmer,timber; wood,
tint,lost; got lost,
'tis,it is,
tither,the other,
tod,fox,
toom,empty; unload,
toomin',emptying; unloading,
toon,town; village,
toon-piper,town piper,
toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance
Toots!,Tuts!; Tush!,
towie,string,
trailin',dragging forcibly; hauling along,
traivel,travel,
traivellin',travelling,
tramp,trudge,also tramp
transe,passage within a house,also alley; narrow space
tribble,trouble,
trimlin',trembling,
troo,trust; believe,
troosers,trousers,
troth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trowth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
tryin',trying,
'ts,its,
tu,too; also,
tuik,took,
tum'ler,tumbler; glass (of whisky),
turnin',turning,
turnt,turned,
twa,two; a few,
twa three,several,
twal,twelve,
twalmonth,twelvemonth; year,
'twas,it was,
twise,twice,
tyke,dog,also rough clownish fellow
tyne,lose; get lost; miss,
'ull,will,
umquhile,former; of old; late,
unbecomin',unbecoming,
unco,unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
unco',unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
understan',understand,
unner,under,
unnerstan,understand,
unnerstan',understand,
unpleasin',unpleasing; unpleasant,
unsoucht,unsought,
unweel,unwell,
up the stair,upstairs,also to heaven
uphaud,uphold; maintain; support,
uphaudin',upholding; maintaining; supporting,
upo',upon; on to; at,
upsettin',forward; ambitious; stuck-up; proud,
vailue,value,
vainishin',vanishing,
vainities,vanities,
verra,very; true; real,
vex,trouble; vexation,
vraith,apparition,
vrang,wrong,
vratch,wretch,
vrote,wrote,
vroucht,wrought; worked,
wa',wall,also way; away
wad,would,
wadna,would not,
wailin',wailing,
waitin',waiting,
wakin',waking,
wall,well; spring of water,
wallopin',dancing; galloping,also beating; thrashing; knocking
wame,belly; stomach; womb; hollow,
wamlin',rolling; undulating,
wan,reached; gained; got,
wan'erer,wanderer,
wantin',wanting; lacking; without; in want of,
wantit,wanted,
war,were,
wark,work; labour,also show of affection
warl',world; worldly goods,also a large number
warld,world,
warldly,worldly,
warna,were not,
warran',warrant; guarantee,
warst,worst,
wa's,walls,also ways
washin',washing,
wasna,was not,
was't,was it,
wastit,wasted,
wat,wet,see also 'I wat.'
watchin',watching,
watter,water,
wauken,awake; wake,
waukens,wakes,
waukin',waking,
waukit,woke,
waukmill,fulling mill,
wauk-mill,fulling-mill,
waur,worse,also spend money
waure,ware,
weddin',wedding,
wee,small; little; bit,also short time; while
weel,well; fine,
weel-behaved,well-behaved,
weelfaur,welfare,
weel's,well as,
weet,wet; dew; rain,
weicht,weight,
weir,wear,also hedge; fence; enclosure
weirs,wears,
weyver,weaver; knitter,also knitter of stockings; spider
wha,who,
wha',who,
whaever,whoever,
whan,when,
wharever,wherever,
wha's,who is,also whose
whase,whose,
What for no?,Why not?,
What for?,Why?,
whaur,where,
whaur'll,where will,
whaur's,where is; where has,
wheen,little; few; number; quantity,
whiles,sometimes; at times; now and then,
whilie,short time,
whilk,which,
whumle,whelm; overwhelm; upset,
whusky,whisky,
whustle,whistle,
whustled,whistled,
wi',with,
wice,wise,
wife,woman; landlady,also wife
wight,fellow,
willin'ly,willingly,
willna,will not,
win,reach; gain; get; go; come,
win',wind,also reach; gain; get; go; come
winkit,winked,
winna,will not,
winnin',reaching; gaining; getting,
winnock,window,
winsome,large; comely; merry,
wi'oot,without,
wirrycow,scarecrow,
wis,was,also wish
wiss,wish,
wissed,wished,
wit,intelligence; information,also sense; wisdom
wite,blame; reproach; fault,
withoot,without,
withstan',withstand,
wob,web; woven material,
wolums,volumes,
wonner,wonder; marvel,
wonnerfu',wonderful; great; large,
wonnerin',wondering,
wonnert,wondered,
wordy,little word; little saying or proverb,diminutive
workin',working,
worryin',worrying,
wouldna,would not,
wow,woe,exclamation of wonder or grief or satisfaction
wrang,wrong; injured,
writin',writing,
wud,wood; forest,adj.-enraged; angry; mad; also would
wuddyfous,gallows' birds; scamps,also small ill-tempered persons
wull,will; wish; desire,also astray; stray; wild
wuman,woman,
wumman,woman,
wuss,wish,
wynd,narrow lane or street; alley,
wynds,narrow lanes or streets; alleys,
wyte,blame; reproach; fault,
yaird,yard; garden; farmyard,also yard (36 inches)
yairds,yards; gardens,also yards (1 yard = 36 inches)
ye,you; yourself,
year,years,also year
ye'll,you will,
Yellow-beak,first year's student,at Aberdeen University
yer,your,
yer lane,on your own,
ye're,you are,
yersel,yourself,
yer'sel,yourself,
yersel',yourself,
yersels,yourselves,
ye've,you have,
yird,earth,
yon,that; those; that there; these,
yonner,yonder; over there; in that place,
yon's,that is; that (thing) there is,
yoong,young,
yowth,youth,