Scotch Dialect Dictionary

“I dinna ken whaur I cam frae!” – The Mad Laird in Malcolm

Translation: “I don’t know where I came from!”

If you are just starting to read MacDonald’s novels, the Scotch dialect may have you as disoriented as the Mad Laird.  This list should help.

It is the work of John Bechard, transcriber of the free digital version of Alec Forbes of Howglen at Gutenberg.  It is a long list.  You may want to search for specific words by using the Ctrl-F function in your web browser.

a',all; every,also have
a' gait,everywhere,
a' thing,everything; anything,
abettin',abetting,
a'body,everyone; everybody,
aboon,above; up; over,also beyond; more than
aboot,about,
ac',act,
accep',accept,
accoont,account,
accoontet,accounted,
accoontit,accounted,
accordin',according,
acquant,acquainted,
actin',acting,
addin',adding,
ado,stir; excitement,
ae,one,
aff,off; away; past; beyond,
affeenity,affinity,
affoord,afford,
affront,affront; disgrace; shame,
affrontit,affronted; disgraced,also ashamed; shamed
afore,before; in front of,
aforehan',beforehand,
aften,often,
aftener,more often,
again',against,
agen,against,
agin,again,
aglintin',twinkling; gleaming,
Ahchan,Achan,reference to Joshua 7
aheid,ahead,
ahin,behind; after; at the back of,
ahin',behind; after; at the back of,
ahint,behind; after; at the back of,
aiblins,perhaps; possibly,
aich,ach,also echo
Aidam,Adam,
aidin',aiding,
aik,oak,
ain,own,also one
airch,arch,
airm,arm,
airms,arms,also coat of arms; crest
airmy,army,
airt,quarter; direction; compass point,also art
airthly,earthly,
aise,ashes,
aith,oath,
aither,either,
alack,alas,
alane,alone,
alang,along,
alloo,allow,
allooance,allowance,
allooed,allowed,
allooin',allowing,
alloos,allows,
Almichty,Almighty; God,
amaist,almost,
amo',among,
amunt,amount,
an',and,
anawtomy,anatomy,
ance,once,
ane,one,also a single person or thing
aneath,beneath; under,
Anerew,Andrew,
anes,ones,also once
anger,anger; make angry,also grieve
angert,angered; angry,also grieved
anither,another,
appeteet,appetite,
a'ready,already,
arena,are not,
arles,money paid as an earnest,also one's deserts; thrashing
asclent,obliquely,
aside,beside,also aside
asides,beside; besides,
as'll,as will,
aspec',aspect,
'at,that,
a'thegeether,all together,
a'thegether,all together,
a'thegither,all together,
a'thing,everything; anything,
athort,across; over; through,
'at's,that is; that has,
attemp',attempt,
atten'in',attending,
attoarneys,attorneys,
atween,between,
aucht,eight; eighth,also ought; anything; own; possess; owed
auchteen,eighteen,
auld,old,
auld-farrand,old-fashioned,also droll; witty; quaint
ava,at all; of all,exclamation of banter; ridicule
ava',at all; of all,exclamation of banter; ridicule
awa,away; distant,also off; be off; go away
awa',away; distant,also off; be off; go away
awar',aware,
awauk,awake,
Awbrahawm,Abraham,
awe,owe,also own
aweel,ah well; well then; well,
awfu',awful,
awin,owing,
ay,yes; indeed,exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye,yes; indeed,
ayont,beyond; after,
ba',ball (snowball),
baad,bad,
backbane,backbone,
backwater,too much water in a mill-lade,hindering the revolution of the wheel
back-yett,back-gate,
bade,did bide; waited,
bairn,child,
bairnie,little child,diminutive
bairnies,little children,diminutive
bairns,children,
baith,both,
band,bound,
bane,bone,
banes,bones,
barkit,clotted; encrusted,hardened on the skin
barrow,wheelbarrow,
bauchles,old pair of shoes,also shoes down at the heel
Baudrons,kindly designation for a cat,
bauld,bold,
bawbee,halfpenny,
bawbees,halfpennies,
beadin',beading,
bearin',bearing,
bearin's,bearings,
beastie,beast; animal,diminutive to express sympathy or affection
becomin',becoming,
beeriet,buried,
beet,boot,
beginnin',beginning,
begud,began,
bein',being,
bein's,beings,
beir,bear,
beirers,bearers,
beirin',bearing; allowing,
beirs,bears,
bejan,first year's student,at a Scottish university
bejans,first year's students,at a Scottish university
belang,belong,
belanged,belonged,
believin',believing,
belongin's,belongings,
belongt,belonged,
ben,in; inside; into; within; inwards,also inner room
bena,be not; is not,
ben-end,best room in the house,pertaining to a two-roomed house
benn,in; inside; into; within; inwards,also inner room
benn the hoose,in/into the parlour,best room of the house
best-natered,best natured,
bet,bit,
beuk,book,also Bible
beuks,books,
bewaur,beware,
bick,bitch,
bicks,bitches,
biddin',bidding,
bide,endure; bear; remain; live,also desire; wish; bide
bides,endures; bears; remains; lives,also stays for; bides
bidin',enduring; bearing; remaining; living,also desiring; wishing; biding
big,build,
bigget,built,
biggin,building,
biggit,built,
bigs,builds,
bilin',boiling,also the whole quantity
bin',bind,
binna,be not; is not,
birk,birch; birch tree,
birken,birch (wood),
birr,force; energy; violence,
birstled,scorched,
birthricht,birthright,
bit,but; bit; morsel of food,also small; little--diminutive
bit and sup,food and drink,
bitet,bit,past participle of bite
bitter,spiteful,
bittie,little bit,diminutive
bitties,little bits,diminutive
blackin',blacking,
blae,blue,
blaeberries,blueberries,
blast,blast,also use big words or strong language
blastie,little blast; gust,diminutive
blastin',blasting,also using big words or strong language
blastit,blasted,also used big words or strong language
blaud,spoil; injure; soil,
blaudeth,spoileth,King James Bible style of speech
blaudin',spoiling; injuring; soiling,
blaudit,spoiled; injured; soiled,
blaw,blow,
blawin',blowing,
blawn,blown,
blazin',blazing,
bleedin',bleeding,
blin',blind,
blinkin',shining; gleaming; twinkling,
blinlins,blindly,
blin'ness,blindness,
blin's,blinds,
blude,blood,
bluid,blood,
bluidy,bloody,
boady,body,
boasom,bosom,
boatle,bottle (of whisky),
bobbin',bobbing,
boddom,bottom,
bodies,people; fellows; folk,
body,person; fellow,also body
bonnie,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonnier,better; more beautiful; prettier,
bonniest,best; most beautiful; prettiest,also considerable
bonny,good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
booed,bowed,
bossie,large wooden bowl,serving bowl
bothie,cottage in common for farm-servants,
boucht,bought,
boun',bound,
brack,break,
brackin',breaking,
bracks,breaks,
brae,hill; hillside; high ground by a river,
braes,hills; hillsides; high ground by a river,
braggin',bragging,
braid,broad; having a strong accent,
brak,break,
brak',break,
brakfast,breakfast,
brakin',breaking,
brat,child,term of contempt
braw,beautiful; good; fine,also lovely (girl); handsome (boy)
brawly,admirably; very; very much; well,
breathin',breathing,
breedin',breeding,
breek-pooch,trouser pocket,
breeks,breeches; trousers,
breest,breast,
breid,bread,
breist,breast,
briest,breast,
brig,bridge,
brigs,bridges,
brimstane,brimstone,
bringin',bringing,
brither,brother,
brithers,brothers; fellows,
brithren,brethren; brothers,
brocht,brought,
brods,boards; (book covers),
broo,brow; eyebrow,also brew; liquor
broon,brown,
brose,water; soup; meal; oatmeal pudding,
broucht,brought,
bruik,broke,
brunstane,brimstone,
brunt,burned,
buckie,periwinkle,also trifle of no value
bude,would prefer to; behoved,also must; had to
buik,book,also Bible
buikie,little book,diminutive
buiks,books,
buird,board,
buirds,boards,
bunce,bounce,
burnie,little stream,diminutive
burnin',burning,
burnin's,burnings,
burns,water; streams; brooks,
buryin',burying,also funeral
but,main room in a croft; outside,includes kitchen and storage; also but
butt,main room in a croft; outside,includes kitchen and storage
butt the hoose,into the house; into the kitchen,
by gangs,passes by; goes by,
by ordinar,out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual; exceptional
by ordinar',out of the ordinary; supernatural,also unusual; exceptional
bye and aboon,over and above,
byganes,bygones,
bykes,hives; swarms; crowds,also bees' or wasps' nests
byous,exceedingly; extraordinary; very,
byre,cowshed,
byre-wa',cowshed wall,
ca,drive; impell; hammer,
ca',call; name,
ca'd,called,also driven; impelled; hammered
cadger,carrier; peddlar,
cairt,card,also cart
cairts,cards,
calcleation,calculation,
callan,stripling; lad,term of affection
caller,fresh; refreshing; cool,
cam,came,
cam',came,
camna,did not come,
camstairie,unmanageable; wild; obstinate,also perverse
cankert,cross; ill-humoured,also fretful
can'le,candle,
can'le-licht,candle-light,
can'les,candles,
canna,cannot,also cotton-grass
canna-down,cotton-grass,
cannie,cautious; prudent; shrewd; artful,also gentle; snug; pleasant
canny,cautious; prudent; shrewd; artful,also gentle; snug; pleasant
capawcity,capacity,
carefu',careful,
carin',caring,
carl,man; clown; boor in manners; churl,
carlin,old woman; shrew; hag,
carr,calves,
carritchis,catechism,
carryin',carrying,
ca's,calls,
cast,thrown off; discarded (clothes),also appearance; aspect; lose colour; fade
cast up,taunt; reproach,
castin',casting,
ca't,call it,also hammer it; impel it; hammer it
catchin',catching,
cat-loup,short distance;  moment of time,
caud,cold (illness),
cauf,calf,also fool
cauld,cold,
'cause,because,
caution,security; guarantee,
caw,drive; impell; hammer,
cawed,driven; impelled; hammered,
cawpable,capable,
ceevil,civil,
ceevily,civilly,
'cep,except; but,
'cep',except; but,
chairge,charge,
chait,cheat,
change-hoose,alehouse; tavern,
chap,knock; hammer; strike; rap,
chappit,knocked; hammered; struck; rapped,
chaumer,chamber; room; bedroom,
cheap,thoroughly deserving,
cheemistry,chemistry,
cheerman,chairman,
cheese,choose,
cheir,chair,
cheirs,chairs,
chice,choice,
chiel',child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chield,child; young person; fellow,term of fondness or intimacy
chimley,chimney,
chimleys,chimneys,
chokin',choking,
chop,shop; store,
chop-door,shop door,
chowin',chewing,
chowse,choose,
chucken,chicken,
civileezed,civilized,
claes,clothes; dress,
claik,cackle of a hen,also idle or false report
claiks,cackles of a hen,also idle or false reports
claisp't,clasped,
clampit,made a noise of shoes when walking,
clanjamfrie,low worthless people,
clappit,patted; stroked; fondled,also pressed down
clash,blow; slap; mess,also gossip; tittle-tattle; tale-bearing
clave,cleaved,
claver,talk idly or foolishly; gossip; chat,
clean,altogether; entirely,also comely; shapely; empty; clean
cleanin',cleaning,
cleckit,hatched; born,
cleuks,claws; hands; paws,
clift,cleft,
clippin',clipping; shearing (sheep),
clood,cloud,
cloods,clouds,
cloot,clout; box (ear); beat; slap,also patch; mend
clortit,besmeared; dirtied,
close,narrow alley; blind alley,also enclosed land
cloured,struck; indented; beat,
cluds,clouds,
cluiks,hands; claws; paws; clutches,
clured,struck; indented; beaten,
cnottie,little lump,diminutive
coampliments,compliments,
coatie,children's coat; petticoat,
coats,petticoats,
coch,coach,
cockit,cocked,
cogues,small wooden vessel,
coguie,small wooden vessel,for holding milk (diminutive)
collieshangie,uproar; squabble; outbreak,
colliginer,college student,also college boy
colliginers,college students,college boys
comena,do not come,
comin,coming,
comin',coming,
compaingon,companion,
compairateevely,comparatively,
compleen,complain,
compleenin',complaining,
compoon,compound,
condeetion,condition,
conduc',conduct,
conductin',conducting,
confoon',confound,
conformin',conforming,
conneckit,connected,
consequens,consequence,
consolin',consoling,
consortin',consorting,
contack,contact,
conteenin',containing,
conteens,contains,
contred,contradicted; thwarted; crossed,
contrivin',contriving; designing,
convertin',converting,
convertit,converted,
coo,cow,
cooardly,cowardly,
cooncellor,councilor,
coonsel,counsel,
coont,count,
coontenance,countenance,
coonter,counter,
coontit,counted,
coonty,county,
coorse,coarse,also course
coortin',courting,
copyin',copying,
corp,body; corpse,
corpus,corpse,
corpuses,corpses,
correck,correct,
corrup',corrupt,
cot,cottage,
cottar,farm tenant; cottager,
couldna,could not,
coup,tilt; tumble; drink off,
couples,rafters,
couthy,kind; snug; comfortable; familiar,
coverin',covering,
cowerin',cowering,
cowmon,common,
crack,news; story; chat; gossip,also crack-brained
crackin',cracking; thundering,
cracklin',crackling,
craik,to croak; cry out harshly; murmur,
crap,top part,also crept
crater,creature,
craters,creatures,
cratur,creature,
cratur',creature,
craturs,creatures,
crawn,crowed,
crayter,creature,
creepie,(three legged) stool,a child's chair
crew,crowed,
creysh,grease,
cried,called; summoned,
crinkle-crankle,rustling and creaking,
crisping,crackling,sound as ground under foot in a slight frost
cronie,crony; friend; companion,
crookit,crooked; bent; twisted,
croon,crown,
crumblin',crumbling,
crunkle,crease; wrinkle; crumple,
cruppen,crept,
cryin',calling; summoning,
cud,could,
cudna,could not,
cummummerate,commemorate,
cupples,rafters,
curbstane,curbstone,
curfufflin',ruffling; disheveling,
curst,cursed,
cuttin',cutting,
cuttit,cut; harvested,
cutty-clay,short clay-pipe,
dacency,decency,
dacent,decent,
daft,mentally deranged; delirious; silly,
damnin',damning; condemning,
dam't,damned,
dang,knock; bang; drive,also damn
darg,day's work,work done in a day
dauner,stroll; saunter; amble,
daun'er,stroll; saunter; amble,
daur,dare; challenge,
daured,dared; challenged,
dauredna,did not dare; did not challenge,
daurna,dare not; do not dare,
daurs,dares; challenges,
daursay,dare say,
daw,dawn,
Dawgon,Dagon; Philistine god,see 1 Samuel 5:2-7
dawtie,darling; pet,term of endearment
Dawvid,David,
daylicht,daylight,
dazin',dazing; bemuddling,
de,do,
dealin',dealing,
dearie,sweetheart; darling,
deave,deafen,
deceesion,decision,
dee,do,also die
deed,died,also deed; indeed
'deed,indeed,
deedie,water in a mill race,
deef,deaf,
deein',doing,also dying
deevil,devil,
deevilich,devilish,also extraordinary; supernatural
deevilry,devilry,
deevils,devils,
defamin',defaming,
defen',defend,
defyin',defying,
deid,dead,also death
deidly,deadly,
deif,deaf,
deil,devil,also not a
de'il,devil,also not a
Deil a bit!,Not at all! Not a bit!,
deils,devils,
dein',dying,
deith,death,
delicat,delicate,
denner,dinner,
denner-time,dinner time,
deowty,duty,
depairt,depart,
depen',depend,
depen'in',depending,
deuke,duck,
deycons,deacons,
dictionar',dictionary,
didna,did not,
differ,difference; dissent,also differ
dight,wipe; clean,
din,sound; din; report; fame,
ding,overcome; weary; vex,also drive; dash
dingin',overcoming; wearying; vexing,also driving; raining/snowing heavily
dinna,do not,
direc,direct,
direc',direct,
direckly,directly; immediately,
direcly,directly,
dirk,dirk; dagger,
dirl,thrill; tingle,
dirrty,dirty,
dis,does,
discipleen,discipline,
discoont,discount,
discoorse,discourse,
disinteresstitness,disinterestedness,
disjaskit,worn out; fatigued; exhausted,also dejected; depressed
disna,does not,
displeesur,displeasure,
displeesur',displeasure,
disposin',disposing,
disregaird,disregard,
disrespeck,disrespect,
dist,dust,
disturbin',disturbing,
disturbit,disturbed,
div,do,
divna,do not,
divot,thin flat piece of sod; turf,
dizzen,dozen,
dochter,daughter,
dochters,daughters,
dochtna,could not,
dockit,clipped,
doctorin',doctoring,
doesna,does not,
doin',doing,
doin's,doings,
doited,foolish; stupefied; crazy,
dominie,minister; schoolmaster,slightly contemptuous
dominies,ministers; schoolmasters,slightly contemptuous
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
doobts,suspects; knows,also doubts
doom,doom; end; sentence,
dooms,extremely; exceedingly; very,
doom's,extremely; exceedingly; very; great,
doon,down,
dooncast,downcast,
doonfa',downfall,
doonhertit,downhearted,
doonricht,downright,
doonwith,downward,
door-cheek,door-post; threshold; doorway,
door-sill,threshold,
doot,doubt,also suspect; suspect
do't,do it,
dottle,unconsumed tobacco in a pipe,
douce,gentle; sensible; sober; prudent,
doun,down,
doup,bottom; backside; buttocks,
dour,hard; stern; stiff; sullen,
draan,drawn,
draigon,dragon; also boy's paper kite,reference to Revelation 12-13
drap,drop; small quantity of,
drappit,dropped,
drappy,little drop; a little (liquor),diminutive
drap's bluid,related by blood,
drave,drove,
drawers,chest of drawers,
dreadfu',dreadful,
dreamin',dreaming,
drede,dread,
dreidfu',dreadful; dreadfully,
drift,snow driven by the wind,
drinkin',drinking,
drippin',dripping,
drivin',driving,
droon,drown,
drooned,drowned,
droonin',drowning,
droons,drowns,
droont,drowned,
drouth,thirst; dryness,also drought
drucken,drunken; tipsy,
drunken,drank; drunk,
dryin',drying,
dub,mud; small pool of water,
dubby,miry; muddy; dirty,
duds,clothes; rags; tatters,
dune,done,
dune't,done it,
dwin'lin',dwindling,
dyin',dying,
dyke,wall of stone or turf,
ear',early,
eatin',eating,
Edam,Adam,
edder,adder,
edication,education,
ee,eye,
eebrees,eyebrows,
eemage,image,
een,eyes,
eeran',errand,
eesicht,eyesight; by all appearances,
effecks,effects,
efter,after; afterwards,
efterhin,after; afterwards,
efternoon,afternoon,
efterwards,afterwards,
eicht,eight; eighth,
elbuck,elbow,
elec,elect,chosen by God for salvation (Calvinism)
elec',elect,chosen by God for salvation (Calvinism)
eleck,elect,chosen by God for salvation (Calvinism)
en',end,
endeevour,endeavour,
endeevours,endeavours,
eneuch,enough,
enlichten,enlighten,
enterest,interest,
entick,dam built across a river,
everlastin',everlasting,
exackly,exactly,
excep',except,
expec',expect,
expecket,expected,
expeckin',expecting,
expeckit,expected,
extrornar,extraordinary,
eyther,either,
Ezakiel,Ezekiel,book in the Old Testament
fa',fall; befall,
fac,fact; truth; reality,
fac',fact; truth; reality,
fa'en,fallen,
faimily,family,
fa'in',falling,
faintin',fainting,
Faith!,Indeed!; Truly!,exclamation
fallow,fellow; chap,
fallows,fellows; chaps,
fand,found,
fareweel,farewell,
farmin',farming,
farrer,farther,
fa's,falls,
fash,trouble; inconvenience; vex,
fashous,troublesome; vexing,
faul'd,folded,
faun',found,
faund,found,
fause,false,
faushion,fashion,
fau't,fault; blame,
fauts,faults,
fau'ts,faults,
fau't's,fault is,
feared,afraid; frightened; scared,
fearfu',fearful; easily frightened,
fearsome,terrifying; fearful; awful,
fecht,fight; struggle,
fechtin',fighting; struggling,
feckless,weak; feeble; incapable,
feelin',feeling,
feelin's,feelings,
fegs!,truly!; really!; goodness!; faith!,mild oath; exclamation of surprise
fell,very; potent; keen; harsh; sharp,intensifies; also turf; lot; destiny
feow,few,
ferm,farm,
fess,fetch; bring,
fest,fast,
fin,find,also feel
fin',find,also feel
fin'in',finding; feeling,
firs,first,
fit,foot; base,also fit; capable; able
fit-haud,foothold,
fiver,fever,
flamin',flaming,
flang,kicked; threw,
flannin,flannel,
flauchterin',fluttering,
flaw,flew,
flee,fly; flee,also fly (the insect)
fleechin',wheedling; flattering; fawning,
fleein',flying; fleeing,
fleg,blow; kick; stroke,also scare; frighten
fleggin',blowing; kicking; stroking,also scaring; frightening
fleyt,terrified; frightened,
fling,kick; throw,
fling't,kick it; throw it,
flit,shift; remove; depart,
floatin',floating,
flooer,flower,
flooers,flowers,
floories,little flowers,diminutive
flure,floor,
flutterin',fluttering,
followin',following,
forbears,ancestors; forefathers,
forby,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
forbye,as well; as well as; besides,also over and above
forenichts,fore-nights; early evenings,also late afternoons
foreordeen't,foreordained,
foret,forward,
forfochten,worn out; exhausted,
forgettin',forgetting,
forgie,forgive,
for's,for his,
for't,for it,
fortnicht,fortnight; two weeks,
fother,fodder; provision,
foughten,fought,
foul-fa',devil take; evil befall,
foul-mou'd,foul-mouthed,
fourt,fourth,
fower,four,
fowk,folk,
fowks,folks,
fra,from,
frae,from,
frae't,from it,
free,frank; outspoken; genial; familiar,
freely,quite; very; thoroughly,
frein',friend,
frichtit,frightened; scared away,
frien',friend,
frien's,friends,
fu',full; very; much,
fule,fool,
fules,fools,
fumblin',fumbling,
fun',found,
fundation,foundation,
fund't,founded,
furth,forth,
fushionless,pithless; tasteless; feeble,
fusionless,pithless; tasteless; feeble,
futteret,weasel,term of contempt
fykes,trifles; troubles; cares; whims,
gad,iron bar,
gae,gave,also go
ga'e,gave,
gaed,went,
gaein,going,
gaein',going,
gaeins,goings,
gairden,garden,
gait,way; fashion,also route; street
gaither,gather,
gaits,ways,also routes; streets
gane,gone,
gane hame,gone home,also passed away; died
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,
gaun,going,
gear,possessions; money; property,also livestock
geid,gave,
gentlefowk,gentlefolk; gentry,
gerss,grass,
gether,gather,
gethered,gathered,
getna,do not get,
gettin',getting,
gey,fairly; considerably,also considerable
gey and,somewhat; rather,
ghaist,ghost; soul; spirit,
ghaistly,ghostly,
gie,give,
gie a lift,give a helping hand,
gied,gave,
giein,giving,
giein',giving,
gien,if; as if; then; whether,also given
gi'en,given,
gien't,if it,also given it
gies,gives,
gie's,gives; give us; give his,
gie't,give it,
gif,if; whether,
gimp,slender; neat,
gin,if; as if; then; whether,
gin't,if it,
girnel,granary; meal-chest,
girnel-kist,meal-chest,
girnell,granary; meal-chest,
girnin',grimacing; snarling,
girns,grimaces; snarls; twists the features,
girrl,girl,
girse,grass,
glaid,glad,
glaidle,gladly,
glaidness,gladness,
glaiss,glass,
gleanins,gleanings,
gleg,quick; lively; smart; quick-witted,
gleg ee,quick or sharp eye (to notice things),
gleg-eed,quick-eyed; sharp eyed,
gleg-ee'd,quick-eyed; sharp eyed,
glimmerin',glimmering,
glimmert,glimmered,
glimp,glimpse; glance,also the least degree
glimp',glimpse; glance,also the least degree
glinted,twinkled; glittered,
glintin',twinkling; glittering,
gloamin,twilight; dusk,
gloamin',twilight; dusk,
glorifeed,glorified,
glowered,stared; gazed; scowled,
glowerin',staring; gazing; scowling,
glowert,stared; gazed; scowled,
God-fearin',God-fearing,
gomeril,fool; blockhead,
goo,taste; odour; smell,
goody,old woman,also child's name for a sweet
goon,gown,
gowd,gold,
gowden,golden,
gowk,cuckoo; fool; blockhead,
grainie,little particle; little bit,diminutive
grainy,little particle; little bit,
graip,three-pronged fork,used in farming
graivitation,gravitation,
gran',grand; capital; first-rate,
gran'-dochter,grand-daughter,
grandur,grandeur,
gran'mither,grandmother,
grat,cried; wept,
gravestanes,gravestones; tombstones; headstones,
greet,cry; weep,
greetin,crying; weeping,
greetin',crying; weeping,
greit,cry; weep,
greitin,crying; weeping,
greitin',crying; weeping,
grin',grind,
grip,grasp; understand,also hold
grips,grasps; understands,seizures; colic
grit,great; big,
grosert,gooseberry,
growin,growing,
growin',growing,
growlin',growling,
grue,feeling of horror; tremor,also tremble
grummle,grumble,
grun',ground,
gruntit,grunted,also grumbled; complained
grutten,cried; wept,
guairdian,guardian,
guddle,mangle,
guddlet,mangled,
gude,good,also God
gude wife,mistress of the house; wife,also farmer's wife
gudewife,mistress of the house; wife,also farmer's wife
gueed,good,also God
guid,good,also God
guide,treat; handle; look after; manage; keep,
guidit,treated; handled; managed,
guidman,master; husband; head of household,also farmer
guidwife,mistress of the house; wife,also farmer's wife
guiss,guess,
guissin',guessing,
gumption,common-sense; shrewdness,
gurglin',gurgling,
gutter-partans,gutter crab,
ha',have,also hall; house
hadna,had not,
hae,have; has,also here; understand
haein,having,
haein',having,
haeing,having,
haena,have not; do not have,
haena',have not; do not have,
hae't,have it,
haill,whole,
hained,saved; hoard; shield,
hairm,harm,
Hairries,Harrys,
hairst,harvest,
hairst-play,school holidays during harvest,
Haith!,Faith!,exclamation of surprise
half-a-croon,half-crown; half a crown,=2 shillings and 6 pence
half-gaits,half-way,
half-hoor,half-hour,
hame,home,
han',hand,
handit,handed,
han'fu',handful,
hangin',hanging,
hangt,hanged,
han'le,handle,
han's,hands,
hantel,much; large quantity; far,
hantle,much; large quantity; far,
happent,happened,
happin',hopping,
h'ard,heard,
hardent,hardened,
hard-hertit,hard-hearted,
hards,what of boiled food,adheres to the pot
hard-workin',hard-working,
harlin',rough-casting a wall,with a mixture of mortar and gravel
hasna,does not have; has not; hasn't,
haud,hold; keep,
hauden,held; kept,
haudin',holding; keeping,
hauds,holds; keeps,
hause,neck; throat,
haven,heaven,
haverin',talking incoherently; babbling,
havers,nonsense; foolish talk; babble,
haythen,heathen,
he that will to Coupar maun to Coupar,a wilful man must have his way,
heap,very much,also heap
hearin',hearing,
heark,listen,
hearken,hearken; hear; listen,
hearkened,hearkened; heard; listened,
hearkenin',hearkening; listening,
hearkent,hearkened; heard; listened,
hearthstane,hearthstone,
Hech!,Oh! strange!,a sighing exclamation
heedlong,headlong,
heedna,heed not; do not heed,
heep,very much,also heap
heepocreet,hypocrite,
heid,head; heading,
heidit,headed,
heid-quarters,headquarters,
heids,heads; headings,
helpin',helping,
her lane,on her own; her alone,
hermaphrodeet,hermaphrodite,
herrin,herring,
herrin',herring,
hersel,herself,
hersel',herself,
hersel's,herself has; herself is,
hert,heart,
herts,hearts,
hert-sair,heart sore,
herty,heartily; hearty,
het,hot; burning,
heumble,humble,
heumbly,humbly,
hidin',hiding,also beating; thrashing
hidin'-place,hidding place,
Hielanman,Highland man,
hillo,,a call to attract attention
him lane,on his own; him alone,
himsel,himself,
himsel',himself,
hinder,hinder; hind; latter,
hing,hang,
hingin',hanging,
hinner,hinder; hind; latter,
hinner en',end; end of life,
hinner-en',end; end of life,
hinnie,honey,
hirin',hiring,
hirple,limp; hobble,
hirpling,limping; hobbling,
hit,it,emphatic
hizzie,hussy; silly girl,
hizzies,hussies; silly girls,
hogsheid,hogshead; large barrel or cask,
hoo,how,
hooever,however,
hooly,slowly; cautiously; gently,also 'take your time'
hooly and fairly,slowly and gently,
hoor,hour,
hoors,hours,
hoo's,how is,
hoose,house; home,
hoose-gear,household goods,
hooses,houses; homes,
hoose-taps,house-tops,
hoosie,little house,diminutive
hoot,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
hoot toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance
hoots,pshaw,exclamation of doubt or contempt
horn,comb,also horn
Horney,the devil,
horsie,little horse,diminutive
host,cough,
hough,man's leg or thigh,
houp,hope,
houpes,hopes,
houpfu',hopeful,
houps,hopes,
how,hollow; valley; glen,
howdie,midwife,
howk,dig; excavate,
howkin',digging; excavating,
hoydenish,inelegantly,also inelegant; homely
hungert,starved,
hunner,hundred,
hurtit,hurt,
huz,us,emphatic
i',in; into,
I doobt,I know; I suspect,
I doot,I know; I suspect,
I doubt,I know; I suspect,
I s' awa.,I'm off.; I'd better go.,
I wad,I know; I assure (you),
idleset,idleness; frivolous amusement,also laziness
ile,oil,
ilka,every; each,also common; ordinary
ill,bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly,also misfortune; harm
'ill,will,
ill-aff,poor; miserable; badly off,
ill-contrived,tricky; mischievous,also badly behaved; ill-tempered
ill-designed,evilly disposed,
ill-faured,unbecoming; ill-mannered; clumsy,also unpleasant; unsavoury
ill-guide,mismanage; ill-treat,
ill-guideship,mismanagement; ill-treatment,
ill-nater'd,ill-natured,
ill-natert,ill-natured,
ill-pleased,not pleased; unhappy,
ill-tongued,foul-tongued; abusive,
'im,him,
imaigin',imagine,
imaigine,imagine,
impidence,impudence,
impident,impudent,
impruvment,improvement,
incomins,comings in,
incontinent,forthwith; immediately,
indwellin',indwelling,
ingle-neuk,chimney-corner or recess; fireside,
in's,in his,
insicht,insight,
instruc',instruct,
instruck,instruct,
in't,in it,
intendit,intended
,
interrup',interrupt,
intil,into; in; within,
intil's,into his; into us,
intil't,into it,
inveesible,invisible,
Is',I should; I shall,
isna,is not; is no,
isna't,is it not,
is't,is it,
ither,other; another; further,also else; otherwise
ithers,others,
itsel,itself,
itsel',itself,
itsel's,itself is,
jabberin',chattering; idle talking,
jabble,ripple; small broken waves,
jaud,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jawd,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jawds,lasses; girls; worthless women,old worn-out horses
jawin',talking; chattering,
jaws,billows; splashes; surges; waves,
Jeames,James,
jeedge,judge,
jeedgement,judgement,
jeedgment,judgement,
jeerin',mocking,
jeest,jest; joke,
jeist,jest,
jeistin',jesting,
jiffie,moment,
jine,join,
jined,joined,
jist,just,
jokin',joking,
jummlin',jumbling,
jumps,tallies; coincides,also eagerly accepts
kail,colewort,also food; dinner
keekin',looking; peeping; prying,
keekit,looked; peeped; spied,
keepin',keeping,
keepit,kept,
ken,know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna,do not know,
kenned,known; knew,
kennin,knowing,
kennin',knowing,
kens,knows,
kensna,does not know,
kent,known; knew,
ken't,know it,
kentna,did not know,
kettlefu',kettleful,
key-stane,key-stone,
killin',killing,
killoguin,plotting; conspiring,
killt,killed,
kin',kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree
kin'-herted,kind-hearted,
kin'-hertit,kind-hearted,
kin'list,kindliest,
kin'ness,kindness,
kirk,church,
kirk-buiks,kirk-session's records or minute-books,
kirkies,little churches,diminutive
kirkyard,churchyard,
kirk-yard,churchyard,
kirsten,christen,
kist,chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
kitchie,kitchen,also addition or relish to plain fare
kittle,ticklish,
kittlin',kitten,
kye,cattle; cows,
laad,lad; boy,term of commendation or reverence
laads,lads; boys,term of commendation or reverence
labourin',labouring,
laddie,boy,term of affection
laddies,boys,term of affection
lade,load,
ladles,small wooden box with a long handle,for collecting offerings in church
laft,loft,
laich,low; inferior,
lainch,launch,
laip,leap,
laird,landed proprietor; squire; lord,
laist,last,
Laitin,Latin,
lamentin',lamenting,
lammie,little lamb,term of endearment
lammies,little lambs,term of endearment
lan',land; country; ground,
lane,lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lanes,lone; alone,
lanesome,lonesome,
lang,long; big; large; many,also slow; tedious
langer,longer,
langheided,shrewd; far-seeing; intelligent,
lang-leggit,long legged,
lang's,long as,
lang-sichtit,far-sighted,
langsome,slow; tedious; weary,
lap,leaped,
lass,girl; young woman,term of address
lass-bairns,female children; girl children,
lasses,girls; young women,
lassie,girl,term of endearment
lassies,girls,term of endearment
lat,let; allow,
lat ower,swallow,
lat's,let's; let us; let his,
lattin,letting; allowing,
lattin',letting; allowing,
lauch,laugh,
lauchen,laughed,
lauchin,laughing,
lauchin',laughing,
lauchs,laughs,
lauchter,laughter,
lave,rest; remainder; others,also leave
laverock,lark (type of bird),
lay awa',to lay eggs in out-of-the-way places,used of hens
layin',laying,
lay't,lay it,
lea',leave,
leal,loyal; faithful; sincere; true,
learnin',learning,also teaching
learnt,learned,also taught
leddies,ladies,
leddy,lady,also boy; lad; laddy
lee,pasture; fallow ground,also shelter from wind or rain; lie
leeberties,liberties,
leeberty,liberty,
leebrarian,librarian,
leebrary,library,
leein',lying; telling lies,
lee-lang,whole,
leemited,limited,
lees,lies,
leevin',living; living being,
leisur',leisure,
leme,gleam,
lemin',blazing; gleaming; flashing,
len',lend; give; grant,also loan
lenth,length,
len'th,length,
len'ths,lengths,
lere,lore,
leuch,laughed,
leuk,look; watch; appearance,
leukin,looking; watching,
licht,light,
lichter,lighter,
licht-heidit,light-headed,
lichtlied,made light of; disparaged,also despised; scorned
lichtnin',lightning,
lichts,lights,
lick,thrash; punish; whip,also small quantity
licked,thrashed; punished; whipped,
lickin',thrashing; punishment; whipping,
licking,thrashing; punishment; whipping,
lickins,thrashings; punishments; whippings,
lickit,thrashed; punished; whipped,also licked
licks,thrashes; punishments; whips,
lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens
liftin',lifting,
liftit,lifted,
liker,more like; better suited,
likest,most like,
likin',liking,
likit,liked,
likly,likely,
limmer,rascal; rogue,also loose woman; prostitute
links,stretch of sandy grass-covered ground,near the seashore
lintie,linnet; type of finch (bird),
lippen,trust; depend on,also look after
lippent,trusted; depended on,also looked after
litster,dyer,
livin',living,
'll,will,
loadent,loaded,
lockit,locked,
lo'e,love,
lo'ed,loved,
lo'ein',loving,
lo'es,loves,
longin',longing,
lood,loud,
loof,palm of the hand,also hoof
lookin',looking,
loon,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loons,rascals; rogues; ragamuffins,also boys; lads
loot,let; allowed; permitted,
looten,let; allowed,
lore,talk; conversation,
Losh!,corrupt form of 'Lord',exclamation of surprise or wonder
losin',losing,
lot,let,
loun,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loup,leap; jump; spring,
loupin',leaping; jumping; springing,
lousened,loosened,
low,flame,
lowerin',stooping,
lowin',flaming,
lown,calm; serene; sheltered,
lowne,calm; serene; sheltered,
lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral
luckie,old woman,
lucky,old woman,
lug,ear; fin (fish); handle,also shallow wooden dish
lugs,ears,
luik,look,
luik'd,looked,
luikin,looking,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
luiks,looks,
luik't,looked,
lum,chimney,
lyin',lying,
'm,him,
magistrand,student about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University
magistrands,students about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University
mainner,manner,
mainners,manners,
mair,more; greater,
mairgin,margin,
mairtyrs,martyrs,
maist,most; almost,
'maist,almost,
maister,master; mister,also schoolmaster
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,
mappy,bunny; rabbit,
mathemawtics,mathematics,
mathewmawtics,mathematics,
maukin,hare,also a reference to a poem by Burns
maun,must; have to; has to,
maunna,must not; may not,
mayhap,perhaps; maybe,
mayna,may not,
meal-mull,meal mill,
mealy-mou'd,mealy-mouthed,
meanin',meaning,
meddlet,meddled,
meeserable,miserable,
meetin,meeting,
meetin',meeting,
mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
men',mend,
mendit,mended; healed,
men'in',mending; healing,
menseless,ill-bred; boorish; unmannerly,
men't,mended,
meowlin,mewing,
merchan's,merchants; shopkeepers,
mercifu',merciful; favourable,
merryin',marrying; getting married,
metapheesical,metaphysical,
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
midden,dunghill; manure pile,
middlin',tolerable; mediocre; fairly well,
midnicht,midnight,
mids,midst; middle,
mids',midst; middle,
millstane,millstone,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember; remind
mind,mind; recollection,also recollect; remember; remind
min'd,minded; recollected; remembered,also reminded
mindit,minded; recollected; remembered,also reminded
minds,reminds,
ministerin',ministering,
minnie,mother; mommy,pet name
minnisters,ministers,
min's,minds; reminds; recollects,
mint,insinuate; hint; feign,also aim at; attempt
mintin',insinuating; hinting; feigning,also aiming at; attempting
mirk,darkness; gloom; night,
misbelief,unbelief,
misca'd,spoke evil of; scolded; called names,also misnamed
misca's,speaks evil of; scolds; calls names,
mischeef,mischief; injury; harm,
misdoobt,doubt; disbelieve; suspect,
misgreein',growing stunted or crooked,
misgrugled,disfigured; marred; handled roughly,
misguided,wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
misguidit,wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
missionar,missionary,
missionars,missionaries,
mista'en,mistaken,
mista'en',mistaken,
mistak,mistake,
mistak',mistake,
mistakin',mistaking,
mistak's,mistake as,
mither,mother,
mithers,mothers,
mixter,mixture,
mock,fun; jest; sham; swindle,
Mononday,Monday,
mony,many,
mooly,earthy; earth-stained,
moonlicht,moonlight,
moose,mouse,
mornin',morning,
mou,mouth,
mou',mouth,
moudiwarp,mole,
moufu',mouthful,
mou'fu',mouthful,
moul',mould; loose earth; top soil,
mouls,moulds; soils; graves,
mous,mouths,
mou's,mouths,
mowse,joke; jest,
'msel',himself,
muck,wet dung; mud; mire,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
mull,snuff-box,also mill
mune,moon,
munelicht,moonlight,
munsie,monsieur; contemptible figure,also spectacle through ill-treatment
murlocks,crumbs; fragments,
murrin',purring; murmuring,
mutch,woman's cap with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
mutched,wearing a mutch or woman's cap,
mutches,woman's caps with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
mutterin',muttering,
muv,move; affect,
My certy!,Take my word for it!,
my lane,on my own,
mysel,myself,
mysel',myself,
na,no; none; not; by no means,an exclamation of surprise
nae,no; none; not,
naebody,nobody; no one,
naething,nothing,
nainsel',one's own self,
naisty,nasty,
naiteral,natural,
nane,none,
nate,neat,
nater,nature,
nateral,natural,
natur,nature,
natur',nature,
naturs,natures,
nay-say,to deny; refuse; contradict,
nearhan',nearly; almost; near by,
near-han',nearly; almost; near by,
neb,tip; point; nib; beak; nose,
necessar',necessary,
neebor,neighbour,
neebors,neighbours,
needfu',needful; necessary; needy,
needin',needing,
needna,do not need; need not,
neep,turnip,
neeps,turnips,
neglec,neglect,
neglec',neglect,
negleck,neglect,
neip,turnip,
neist,next; nearest,
neuk,nook; recess; interior angle,also corner
neyther,neither,
nib,point; tip; human nose,
nicher,snigger,
nicherin',sniggering,
nicht,night; evening,
nichts,nights,
nickerin',neighing; whinnying; sniggering,
nickum,mischievous and tricky boy,
nigh-han',nearly,
niz,nose,
no,not,
no mowse,not to be meddled with,
noathing,nothing,
noo,now,
noo's,now is,
nor,than; although; if,also nor
norsin',nursing,
nott,(bank) note,
notwithstandin',notwithstanding,
nowther,neither,
nummer,number,
o',of; on,
objec',object,
objecs,objects,
obleeged,obliged,
Od,disguised form of 'God',mince oath
odds,consequence; change,
offendin',offending,
ohn,without; un-,uses past participle not present progressive
'oman,woman,
ony,any,
ony gait,anyway,
onybody,anybody; anyone,
onygait,anyway,
onyhoo,anyhow,
onything,anything,
ook,week,
oolets,owls,
oor,our,
oors,ours,
oorsels,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootgang,going out; exit,
ootgoins,goings out,
ootlandish,outlandish,
ootlay,outlay,
ootluik,outlook,
ootricht,outright,
oots,outs,
ootside,outside,
opeenion,opinion,
open'd,opened,
openin',opening,
opingon,opinion,
or,before; ere; until; by,also or
orderin',ordering,
ordinar,ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
ordinar',ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
oreeginal,original,
ou,oh,
oucht,anything; all,also ought
oughtna,ought not,
ow,oh,exclamation of surprise
ower,over; upon; too,
owercome,overcome; recover,
owerheard,overheard,
owerluik,overlook,
ower-turn,overturn,
Paceefic,Pacific (Ocean),
pailace,palace,
pairis,parrish,
pairt,part,
pairtin',parting,
pairtit,parted,
pairts,parts,
pan,skull; head,
pandies,strokes on the palm with a cane,form of punishment
pandy,stroke on the palm with a cane,form of punishment
pang,pain; ache,also pack to the utmost; cram
Paradees,Paradise,
parritch,oatmeal porridge,
pat,put; made,
patchin',patching,
pauky,shrewd; cunning; knowing; artful,
Pawtmos,Patmos,
payin',paying,
peat-moss,place where peats are dug,
peddlin',peddling,
peety,pity,
peggin',hammering; beating,
peowpils,pupils,
perfec,perfect,
perishin',perishing,
perswaud,persuade,
Pheelip,Philip,
pheesiology,physiology,
Phillisteens,Philistines,
philoasophy,philosophy,
picket,strike on the knuckles,also choice; dressed;
pickit,picked,
piece,slice of bread; lunch,also piece (of oat-cake)
pig,stone bottle,
pikin',picking; gathering; pilfering,
pint,point,
pints,points,
pirn,reel; bobbin,on which thread is wound
pit,put; make,also pit
pitawta,potato,
pitawtas,potatoes,
pits,puts; makes,also pits
pitten,put; made,
pittin,putting; making,
pittin',putting; making,
pityin',pitying,
plack,the smallest coin,worth 1/3 of a penny
plaguesome,annoying; troublesome,
plaguit,plagued; troubled,
plaid,plaid used as a blanket,
plantin',plantation,
play,school holidays during harvest,see hairst-play; also holiday; game
playin',playing,
pleesant,pleasant,
pleesur,pleasure,
pleesur',pleasure,
pleuch,plough,
pliskie,trick; prank; practical joke,
plooed,ploughed,
plooin',ploughing,
ploy,amusement; sport; escapade,
ploys,amusements; sports; escapades,
pluckit,plucked,
plunky,preparation of treacle and flour,
pock,smallpox,
pooch,pocket; pouch,
pooches,pockets,
pooer,power,
poor,pour,also poor
pose,hoard; secret store; savings,
positeevely,positively,
potty,putty,
poun',pound (sterling),
pour,steady flow; heavy shower,
powther,powder,
praiched,preached,
Praise be thankit!,,exclamation of thanks to God
praisin',praising,
prankin',prancing,
prayin',praying,
preachin',preaching,
preceese,precise,
precenter,one who leads the singing,
precentor,one who leads the singing,
pree,taste; try; prove; experience,
preeviledges,privileges,
preevileege,privilege,
prencipal,principal; capital sum (of a loan),
prenciple,principle,
prenciples,principles,
prent,print,
preparet,prepared,
press,wall-cupboard with shelves,
preten',pretend,
pretendit,pretended,
pretennin',pretending,
prin,pin,
proaper,proper,
proceedin',proceeding,
proceedins,proceedings,
procleemed,proclaimed,
prood,proud,
prophecee,prophecy,
prophecees,prophecies,
propheseein',prophesying,
prospec',prospect,
pruv,prove,
pu',pull,
public,public house; pub,
public-hoose,public house; pub,
pu'd,pulled,
pu'ed,pulled,
puir,poor,
pump,beer-shop,also pump
pun',pound (sterling),
pyke,pick; pluck,also steal; pilfer
quaiet,quiet,
quaiet sough,quiet tongue,
quaieter,quieter,
quaietest,quietest,
quaietit,quieted,
quaietly,quietly,
quaietness,quietness,
quawlifee,qualify,
quean,queen; young girl; hussy,
queston,question,also sum
questons,questions,also sums
quhilk,which; who,
quittance,quittance; riddance,
quo',swore; said; quoth,
rackit,wrenched; strained,
rade,rode,
rael,real,
railly,really,
raither,rather,
rale,real; true; very,
rampaugin',rampaging,
rampin',stamping about in fury,
rarely,excellently,
rase,rose,
rashes,rushes,
rave,tore,
rax,extend; overdo it; stretch,also hand; pass; reach
readin',reading,
reamy,creamy,
recogneeze,recognize,
redd,set in order; tidy; clean; comb,
reek,smoke; mist; fog; smell,
reeks,billows of smoke,
reelin',reeling,
reestlin',rustling,
reet,root,
referrin',referring,
regaird,regard,
regairdet,regarded,
regairds,regards,
reglar,regular,
reid,red,
reid-het,red hot,
reid-wud,fiercely or wildly angry,
remarkin',remarking,
remeid,remedy; cure; redress,
remembert,remembered,
remin',remind,
remin't,reminded,
rendert,rendered,
repentin',repenting,
repentit,repented,
reposin',reposing,
respec,respect,
respec',respect,
respeck,respect; consider worthy,
restin',resting,
rheumateese,rheumatism,
rheumateeze,rheumatism,
rheumatize,rheumatism,
richt,right; correct,also mend
richteous,righteous,
richteousness,righteousness,
richtful,rightful,
richtly,rightly; certainly; positively,
richts,rights,
richtyisness,righteousness,
riddlet,riddled,
ridickleous,ridiculous,
riggin,ridge; roof,
riggin',ridge; roof,
riggin-stane,stone forming part of the ridge,of a roof
riggin-tree,rooftree; ridge-beam of the house,
rigwiddie,stubborn in disposition,
rin,run,
ringin',ringing,
rinnin',running,
rins,runs,
rintheroot,gadabout; homeless vagrant; tramp,
ripe,search thoroughly,also clear an obstruction
risin',rising,
rist,rest,
rive,rent; tear; tug; wrench,also; fight
rivin',renting; tearing; tugging; wrenching,also riven; torn; burst; fighting
rizzon,reason,
rizzonable,reasonable,
road-metal,broken stones used for road repair,
roarin',roaring,
roddin,mountain-ash (tree),
roon,around; round,
roon',around; round,
roost,rust,
roostit,rusted,
rory-bories,aurora borealis,
rosten,roasting,
rottan-holes,rat holes,
rottans,rats,
rottit,rotted,
rouch,rough,
roun,around; round,also whisper
roun',around; round,
roup,sale by auction,
roupin',selling by auction,
roupit,sold at auction,
rousin',rousing,
row,roll; wrap up; wind,
rowin',rolling; wrapping up; winding,
royt,frolicsome; unruly; wild; riotous,
ruggin',pulling forcibly; tugging; tearing,
rulin',ruling,
's,us; his; as; is,also has
s',shall,
sae,so; as,
saft,muddy; soft; silly; foolish,
safter,muddier; softer; sillier,
saft-hertit,soft-hearted,
saicrifeesed,sacrificed,
saiddle,saddle,
sailin',sailing,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly,also serve; satisfy
sair heid,headache,
saired,served,
sairer,harder; sadder; sorer,
sairest,sorest; hardest; saddest,
saitisfeed,satisfied,
saiven,seven,
saivenpence,sevenpence,
saivent,seventh,
sall,shall,
san',sand,
sanct,saint,
sancts,saints,
sang,song,
sang-buik,songbook,
sangs,songs,
sanna,shall not,
sark,shirt,
sarks,shirts,
sattle,settle,
sattled,settled,
saut,salt,
savin',saving,also except
savours,unctions,
saw,sow,
Sawbath,Sabbath; Sunday,
saws,sows,
Sawtan,Satan,
Sawton,Satan,
sax,six,
saxpence,sixpence,
saxpences,sixpences,
saxpenny,sixpence,
sayin',saying,
say't,say it,
scart,scratch; strike a match; scrape,
scathe,injury; loss; damage,
scatterin',scattering,
scaur,cliff; bare place on the side of a hill,
schochlin',waddling; mean,
schoolin',schooling; education,
schuil,school,
schule,school,
scomfish,suffocate; smother; choke,
scoonrel,scoundrel,
scraich,shriek; scream; bird's shrill cry,
screed,recite rapidly; talk tediously; reel off,also scraping sound; long thin strip
screeds,recites rapidly; talks tediously,also scraping sounds; long thin strips
screwin',screwing; scraping,
scrimpit,stunted,
Scripter,Scripture,
Scriptur,Scripture,
Scriptur',Scripture,
scunners,disgusts,
scushlin,slide; shuffle in walking,
scushlin',sliding; shuffling in walking,
seck,sack,
seein',seeing,
seekin',seeking,
see't,see it,
sel',self,
semi,second year's university student,especially at Aberdeen University
sen',send,
senawtus,senatus,
servan',servant,
servan's,servants,
servin',serving,
set,set out; start off; become,also inclined; disposed
Setterday,Saturday,
settin',setting,
Shackspere,Shakespeare,
shaidow,shadow,
shaidows,shadows,
shairper,sharper,
shak',shake,
shanna,shall not,
shargar,thin stunted person; scrag,
shaw,show; reveal,also grove
sheave,slice,
sheued,scared away; frightened away,
shillin',shilling,
shillins,shillings,
shimmerin',shimmering,
shinin',shining,
shochlin',waddling; in-kneed,
shoonless,shoeless; without shoes,
shoothers,shoulders,
shore,reaped; cut,
short-sichtit,near-sighted,
shouther,shoulder,
shouthers,shoulders,
shuits,suits,
shune,shoes,
sib,relation; akin; closely related,
sic,such; so; similar,
sicht,sight,
sichtit,sighted,
sichts,sights,
sicker,secure; safe; firm; sure,
sickerer,more secure; more sure,
signin',signing,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
sin,since; ago; since then,also sin; sun
sin',since; ago; since then,
singin',singing,
sipple,tipple,
sittin',sitting,
sizzon,season,
skatcher,skate,
sleek,smooth,
sleepin',sleeping,
sleepit,slept,
slidin',sliding,
slippit,slipped,
slocken,slake; drench; quench,
sloomin',slinking; sneaking,
slow-fittit,slow footed,
sma',small; little; slight; narrow; young,
smatchit,pert impudent child,
smellin',smelling,
smiddy,blacksmith's workshop,
smilet,smiled,
smilin',smiling,
smokin',smoking; smouldering,
smokit,smoked,
smoored,smothered; suffocated; stifled,
smore,smother; suffocate; stifle,
smo'red,smothered; suffocated; stifled,
snaw,snow,
sneeshin,snuff,
sneeshin',snuff,
snod,smooth; neat; trim; tidy; snug,
snodded,smoothed; trimmed; tidied,
snoot,snout; nose; face,
snubbert,nose; snout,contemptuous
sock,ploughshare,
socks,ploughshares,
sod,sad,
some,somewhat; rather; quite; very,also some
somehoo,somehow,
somewhaur,somewhere,
sonsy,well conditioned; good-tempered,
soo,ache; throb,also sow
sook,sip; drink; suck,
sooks,sucks,
soord,sword,
souffin',whistling in a low tone; humming,
sough,sigh; sound of wind; deep breath,
soun',sound,
soun'est,soundest,
sounies,little sounds,diminutive
sowl,soul,
spait,spate; flood,
spak,spoke,
spak',spoke,
spale,woodchip; woodshaving,
spales,woodchips; woodshavings,
spanged,leaped; bounded; sprung; spanned,
sparin',sparing,
spate,spate; flood,
speakin',speaking,
spean,wean,
speerit,spirit,
speerits,spirits,
speeritual,spiritual,
speik,speak,
speiken,speaking,
speikin',speaking,
speir,ask; enquire; question,
speired,asked; enquired; questioned,
speirin',asking; enquiring; questioning,
speirt,asked; enquired; questioned,
spells,woodchips; woodshavings,
spen'in',spending,
speyk,speak,
speyks,speaks,
spidder,spider,
spied,to prophesy?,possible past participle of spae
spier,ask; enquire; question,
spiered,asked; enquired; questioned,
spiers,asks; enquires; questions,
spinnin',spinning,
spite,provocation; disappointment,
spither,spider,
squaure,square,
stack,stuck,
staiggerin',staggering,
stammachfu',stomachful,
stammack,stomach,
stan',stand; stop,
stane,stone,also measure of weight; 1 stone = 14 pounds
stanes,stones,
stan'in,standing,
stan'in',standing,
stank,ditch; moat; pond,
stannin',standing,
stan's,stands,
starnie,very small quantity,
starns,stars,
startit,started,
statin',stating,
stave,short song,
stealin',stealing,
steekin',shutting; closing; clenching,
steekit,shut; closed; clenched,
steid,stayed,
steikit,shut; closed; clenched; stopped,
stent,leave off; cease; stop,
sterns,stars,
stew,dust; vapour; smoke,also stench; stink
sticket,stuck; gored,also unsuccessful or failing in one's profession
sticket minister,probationer who fails to obtain a,settled charge
stickin',sticking; goring,
stickit,stuck; gored,also unsuccessful or failing in one's profession
stickit minister,probationer who fails to obtain a,settled charge
stile,gate; passage over a wall,
stinkin',stinking,
stirkie,little steer; stupid fellow,diminutive
stockin',stocking,
stockin'-fit,feet clothed in stockings,i.e. without shoes
stoon,ache; throb,
stoor,dust (cloud); spray; gush,
stoorum,thin porridge; gruel,
stoppin',stopping,
stoppit,stopped,
stour,dust (cloud); spray; gush,
stown't,stolen it,
straik,stroke; blow; caress; comb,also streak
stramash,uproar; tumult; fuss; brawl,
strand,stream; rivulet;,also gutter
strang,strong,
strath,valley or plain,through which a river runs
straucht,straighten; straight,
strauchtforet,straightforward; forthwith,
straughtways,straightway,
stravaguin',saunter; stroll; go about aimlessly,
stucken,stuck,
stud,stood,
study,anvil,
stule,stool,
stumpin',hobbling; walking with a wooden leg,
subjec,subject,
subjec',subject,
suckin',sucking; nursing,
sucklin's,sucklings,
sud,should,
sudna,should not,
sufferin',suffering,
sune,soon; early,
suner,sooner,
sune's,soon as,
sung,singed,
sunlicht,sunlight,
sup,drink,
supperstitious,superstitious,
supposin',supposing,
sutor,shoemaker; cobbler,
swall,swell,also swallow; devour
swallowin',swallowing,
swarmin',swarming,
sweepit,swept,
sweer,swear,also lazy; slow; reluctant
sweerin',swearing,
sweir,swear,
sweirin',swearing,
sweyp,sweep,
swimmin',swimming,
syne,ago; since; then; at that time,also in (good) time
't,it,
tae,toe; also tea,also the one; to
taed,toad,
taen,taken; seized,
ta'en,taken; seized,
taes,toes,
tag,whip; scourge,leather strap cut into strips
taicklet,tackled,
taings,tongs; prongs,
tak,take; seize,
tak',take; seize,
tak tent,look out; pay attention; watch; care,
tak' tent,look out; pay attention; watch; care,
takin',taking,
taks,takes; seizes,
tak's,takes; seizes,also take his
Tam,Tom,
tane,the one,also taken
tap,top; tip; head,
tap-dressin',top-dressing,
tappit,crested; having a top,
tappit hen,Scottish quart-measure of ale/claret,
tards,whip; scourge,leather strap cut into strips
tauld,told,
taws,leather strap cut into strips,used for school punishment
tawse,leather strap cut into strips,used for school punishment
tay,tea; supper,
teachin',teaching,
ted,child; diminutive person,term of disgust
teetles,titles,
tellin',telling,
tellt,told,
tell't,told,
telt,told,
tent,attention; care; heed; notice,
tertians,third year's students in arts,at Aberdeen University
teuk,took,
thack,thatch; cover; roof,
thae,those; these,
Thamas,Thomas,
than,then,also than
thankfu',thankful,
thankin',thanking,
thankit,thanked,
the day,today,
the morn,tomorrow,
the morn's,tomorrow is,also tomorrow
the nicht,tonight,
the noo,just now; now,
thegither,together,
them-lanes,on their own; alone,
themsels,themselves,
themsel's,themselves,
theroot,outside; out there; out-of-doors,
thievin',thieving,
thinkin',thinking,
thocht,thought,
thochtless,thoughtless,
thochtna,did not think,
thochts,thoughts,
thoom,thumb,
thoomb,thumb,
thoosan',thousand,
thoucht,thought,
thouchts,thoughts,
thow,thaw,
thrang,full; well filled; busy; crowded,
thrapple,windpipe; throat,
thrashin',threshing; beating,
thrashol',threshold,
thraw,throw; turn; twist,
thrawin',throwing; turning; twisting,
thrawn,thrown; turned; twisted,
thrivin',thriving,
throng,intimate,
throosh,thrashed; beat,
throu,through,
throu',through,
throughoot,throughout,
throuither,confused; disorderly,
throu't,through it,
throw,through,
til,to; till; until; about; at; before,
till,to; till; until; about; at; before,
till's,to his; to us,
till't,to it,
timmer,timber; wood,
timmer-leg,wooden leg,
tint,lost; got lost,
tippit,tipped,
tither,the other,
to the fore,remaining,
tobawco,tobacco,
tooer,tower,
toom,empty; unload,
toomed,emptied; unloaded,
toon,town; village,
toon-en',end of the main street,of a town or village
toons,towns; villages,
toot,tut!,exclamation of annoyance
Toots!,Tuts!; Tush!,
toun,town; village,
tow,rope; string; cable,
towie,string,
towmon,twelvemonth; year,
trail,drag forcibly; haul along,
train-ile,train oil; whale oil,
traitet,treated,
traivel,travel,
traivellin',travelling,
translatin',translating,
treatin',treating,
triacle,treacle,
tribble,trouble,
trimles,trembles,
triumphin',triumphing,
troublin',troubling,
trouth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
trowth,truth; indeed,also used as an exclamation
truf,turf; sod; peat,
truff,turf; sod; peat,
tryin',trying,
'ts,its,
'tsel',itself,
tuik,took,
tumler,tumbler; glass (of whisky),
turnin',turning,
twa,two; a few,
twa three,several,
twal,twelve,
twal',twelve,
'twar,it were,
'twas,it was,
'tween,between,
twistin',twisting,
'twixt,betwixt; between,
tyke,dog,also rough clownish fellow
tykes,dogs,
tyne,lose; get lost; miss,
tynes,loses; gets lost; misses,
ugsome,disgusting; frightful; ghastly,
unce,ounce,
unceevil,uncivil,
unco,unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
unco',unknown; odd; strange; uncouth,also very great
undertakin',undertaking,
ungratefu',ungrateful,
unner,under,
unnerstan',understand,
unnerstans,understands,
unnertook,undertook,
unrichteous,unrighteous,
unshuitable,unsuitable,
up the stair,upstairs,also to heaven
upbraidin',upbraiding,
upbringin',upbringing; education; training,
uphaud,uphold; maintain; support,
upliftit,uplifted; elated,
upmak,make up; compensate,also fabrication; invention
upmak',make up; compensate,also fabrication; invention
upo',upon; on; to; at,
upo's,upon us; upon his,
upricht,upright,
vaigabon',vagabond,
vaigabone,vagabond,
vainished,vanished,
veesion,vision,
verra,very; true; real,
vertue,virtue,
vertues,virtues,
visitin',visiting,
vratch,wretch,
wa',wall,also way; away
wab,web,
wacht,weight,also guard; watch
wad,would,see also 'I wad'; pledge; promise; wager
wadna,would not,
wae,woe; sad; sorrowful,
waesome,sorrowful; sad,
waitin',waiting,
Walawa!,lamentation,exclamation of sorrow
wale,welt,
waled,thrashed,
walkin',walking,
walleen,well-eyes; quagmire-springs,
wame,belly; stomach; womb; hollow,
wan,reached; gained; got,also wan
wanner,more wan,
wantin',wanting; lacking; without; in want of,
wantit,wanted,
war,were,
wark,work; labour,also show of affection
warks,works,
warl,world; worldly goods,also a large number
warl',world; worldly goods,also a large number
warld,world,
warlock,wizard,
warna,were not,
warnin',warning,
warpit,warped,
warran',warrant; guarantee,
warst,worst,
warstle,wrestle,
warstlin',wrestling,
wa's,walls,also ways
washin',washing,
wasna,was not,
wast,west,
was't,was it,
wastit,wasted,
wastlin,westward; western,
wastrie,waste; extravagance,
wastry,waste; extravagance,also prodigal
wat,wet,see also 'I wat'; pledge promise
watchin',watching,
wather,weather,
watshod,with wet feet; brimful of tears,
watter,water,
wauk,wake,
waukin',waking,
wauk-mill,fulling-mill,
waur,worse,also spend money
waured,spent (money),
wee,small; little; bit,also short time; while
weel,well; fine,also happiness; prosperity; weal
weel-behaved,well-behaved,
weel-deserved,well-deserved,
weel-pleased,well-pleased,
weel's,well as,
weet,wet; dew; rain,
weicht,weight,
weir,wear,also hedge; fence; enclosure
wel,well,
weyd,weed,
weyds,weeds,
weyk,weak,
weyver,weaver; knitter,also knitter of stockings; spider
wha,who,
whaever,whoever,
whan,when,
whanever,whenever,
wha's,who is,also whose
whase,whose,
What for no?,Why not?,
What for?,Why?,
whaul,whale,
whaul-fishin',whale-fishing; whaling,
whauls,whales,
whaur,where,
whaur's,where is; where has,
whaur't,where it,
whaurupon,whereupon,
wheel,eddy; pool; deep still part of the river,also wheel; see also weel
wheelie,wheel,diminutive
wheen,little; few; number; quantity,
whiles,sometimes; at times; now and then,
whilie,short time,
whilk,which,
wholpies,silly stupid fellows,
whuch,which,
whunstane,whinstone,
whups,whipping,
whurlin',whirling,
whusky,whisky,
whustlin',whistling,
wi',with,
wice,wise,
widdiefows,gallows' birds; scamps,also small ill-tempered persons
wifies,women; landladies,term of endearment
willin',willing,
willin'ly,willingly,
wimmen,women,
win,reach; gain; get; go; come,
win',wind,also reach; gain; get; go; come
windin',winding,
win'in',winding,
winkit,winked,
winna,will not,
winnock-lug,window corner; side of the window,
winnocks,windows,
wins,reaches; gains; gets,also winds
wi'oot,without,
wi's,with us; with his,
wiss,wish,
wissin',wishing,
wi't,with it,
wite,blame; reproach; fault,
withoot,without,
won,reached; gained; got,
wonna,will not; won't,
wonner,wonder; marvel,
wonnerfu,wonderful; great; large,
wonnerfu',wonderful; great; large,
wonnerin',wondering,
wonno,will not,
workin',working,
worryin',worrying,
worshippin',worshipping,
wow,woe,exclamation of wonder or grief or satisfaction
wrang,wrong; injured,
wranged,wronged,
wrinklet,wrinkled,
wrocht,wrought,
wull,will; wish; desire,also astray; stray; wild
wumman,woman,
wynd,narrow lane or street; alley,
wyte,blame; reproach; fault,
yairds,yards; gardens,also yards (1 yard = 36 inches)
yallow,yellow,
ye,you; yourself,
ye'll,you will,
yer,your,also year
yer lane,on your own,
yer lanes,on your own,
ye're,you are,
yerl,earl,
yersel,yourself,
yersel',yourself,
yersels,yourselves,
ye't,it to you,also did you [get] it
yett,gate,
yetts,gates,
ye've,you have,
yill,ale,
yird,earth,
yon,that; those; that there; these,
yonner,yonder; over there; in that place,
yon's,that is; that (thing) there is,
younker,youngster,
yoursel',yourself,
yowth,youth,