Scottish | Southern |
Bairn | Young'un |
Ben | A mountain peak |
Blae | Dark bluish gray |
But | Out/Outer |
Colleen | Young girl |
Dorty | Bad-tempered |
Dree | Dreary/Tedious |
Drum | Narrow hill or ridge |
Fey | Doomed/Fated to die |
Forby/Forbye | Near/Close by |
Gam | To snatch at |
Gash | Wise, Well-dressed |
Glaikit | Foolish/Giddy/Flighty |
Gree | Superior/Victory |
Heath | Lawn/Grass |
Ilk | Each/Every/Same |
Kirk | Church |
Kyte | Stomach/Belly |
Maun | Must |
Mickle | Much |
Moss | Swamp |
-Na | -N't (not) |
Nae | Not |
Nieve | Fist/Hand |
Niffer | Trade |
Oxter | Armpit |
Pirn | Spool on a weaver's shuttle/Fishing reel |
Pock | Bag; see also Poke |
Poke | Bag or wallet of a roaming beggar |
Port | Gate |
Smeek | Smoke |
Spleuchan(sploo-kahn) | Pouch |
Stoup | Pail/Bucket |
Stravage/Stravaig | Wander about |
Tocher | Dowry |
Usquebaugh | Wiskey |
Vauld | Vigorous/Energetic |
Wanchancy | Unlucky, dangerous; Eerie |
Wandle | Flexible (thing), Agile (person) |
War | Worse |
Wynd | A very narrow street |
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