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rd here and there, and leave all the rest to the imagination of the spectator. [50] Reach me a leg of that turkey. [51] Clearing ashes out of the bars of the grate. [52] Mentally confused. Muddy when applied to water. [53] Preface to 4th edition of _Mystifications_, by Dr. John Brown. [54] Worse. [55] Where. [56] Lord Cockburn's _Memorials_, p. 58. [57] Frogs. [58] Killed. [59] Miss Jenny Methven. [60] "Civil," "obliging."--Jamieson. [61] _Dam_, the game of draughts. [62] _Brod_, the board. [63] Measles. [64] Nettle-rash. [65] The itch. [66] Whooping-cough. [67] Mumps. [68] Toothache. [69] The Scotticisms are printed in italics. [70] Delicate in health. [71] Ailment. [72] Yawning. [73] Catching. [74] Tea-urn [75] _Ver_, the spring months.--_e.g._ "This was in _ver_ quhen wynter tid."--_Barbour_. [76] A number. [77] Young girls. [78] Gallows birds. [79] whistling noises. [80] Distorted gestures. [81] Honey jar. [82] A kind of loose gown formerly worn. [83] Amongst many acts of kindness and essential assistance which I have received and am constantly receiving from my friend Mr. Hugh James Rollo, I owe my introduction to this interesting Scottish volume, now, I believe, rather scarce. [84] Kelly's book is constantly quoted by Jamieson, and is, indeed, an excellent work for the study of good old Scotch. [85] This probably throws back the collection to about the middle of the century. [86] Nurse. [87] Daw, a slut. [88] Would. [89] Forgive. [90] Going or moving. [91] Foot. [92] Always. [93] If. [94] Boasters. [95] Used as cowards(?) [96] Jest. [97] A dog's name. [98] To skail house, to disfurnish. [99] Being angry or cross. [100] Judge. [101] Know not. [102] Blames. [103] To aim at. [104] A stroke. [105] Full. [106] Hold. [107] Potent or strong. [108] Is angry. [109] Settle. [110] Amends. [111] Comb. [112] Seldom. [113] Painfully. [114] Wool-combers. [115] Greasy. [116] Worthless fellow. [117] Loses. [118] Sixpenny. [119] A sort of dagger or hanger which seems to have been used both at meals as a knife and in broils-- "And _whingers_ now in friendship bare, The social meal to part and share, Had found a bloody sheath." --_Lay of the Last Minstrel_. [120] Thong. [121] No lawsuit. [122] Robbers. [123] Rue, to rep
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