auld, old,
auld langsyne, old days of long ago, also old friendship
auld-fashioned, old-fashioned,
auncient, ancient,
Aw, I, also all; owning
awa, away,
awa', away,
awfu', awful,
Awva!, At all!, exclamation of surprise; contempt
ay, yes; indeed, exclamation of surprise; wonder
aye, yes; indeed,
ayont, beyond; after,
bairn, child,
bairnies, little children, diminutive
bairns, children,
baith, both,
bale-fire, any large fire; bonfire,
ballant, ballad; song,
ballants, ballads; songs,
banes, bones,
bannin', cursing; swearing; abuse; scold,
bannock, round flat griddle-baked cake,
Barebanes, bare bones (i.e. death),
barkin', barking,
bawbee, half penny,
bealt, festered,
beastie, beast; animal, diminutive to express sympathy or affection
becomin', becoming,
beets, boots,
beginnin', beginning,
behaud, withhold; wait; delay, also behold
bein', being,
beirin', bearing; allowing,
belang, belong,
believet, believed,
believe't, believe it,
ben, in; inside; into; within; inwards, also inner room
be't, be it,
bethink (oneself), stop to think; reflect,
beuk, book, also Bible
Bible-word, word of honour,
bicker, wooden vessel,
bidden, abided; stayed,
biddin', bidding,
bide, endure; bear; remain; live, also desire; wish
bidena, do not bide; do not stay,
bides, endures; bears; remains; lives, also stays for
bield, protection; shelter; cover,
bigg, build,
biggit, built,
bilin', boiling, also the whole quantity
bin', bind,
binna, be not,
birdie, little bird, diminutive
birdies, little birds, diminutive
birk, birch tree,
birks, birch trees,
bit, but; bit, also little-diminutive
blate, over-modest; bashful; shy,
blaw, blow,
blawin', blowing,
bleck, black; smut, also nonplus; perplex
blecks, nonplusses; perplexes,
bledder, bleater; snipe, also foolish or idle talker
bleedin', bleeding,
blessin's, blessings,
blest, blessed,
blether, talk nonsense; babble; boast,
blethers, talks nonsense; babbles; boasts,
blew, blue,
blin't, blinded,
blude, blood,
bluidy, bloody,
boady, body,
boasoms, bosoms,
boatle, bottle (of whisky),
boddom, bottom,
bodies, people; fellows; folk,
bodit, boded,
body, person; fellow, also body
bonnie, good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,
bonniest, best; most beautiful; prettiest,
bonny, good; beautiful; pretty; handsome,