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BUBBLY, _adj._ snotty. BUBBLYJOCK, _s._ a turkey-cock. BUCHT, _s._ a fold; a bending; the fold of a ribbon. BUCKIE, BUCKY, _s._ any spiral shell. BUCKIE-INGRAM, _s._ the soldier-crab, _Cancer bernardus_, which always inhabits the shells of other animals. _To_ BUCKLE, _v. a._ to join together, as in marriage. BUCKLE-THE-BEGGARS, _s._ a person who marries others in a clandestine manner. BUCKTOOTH, _s._ a tooth jutting out from the others. BUFF, _s._ a stroke; nonsense. BUFFER, _s._ a foolish fellow. BUFFET, _s._ a blow. BUFFETS, _s. pl._ swellings in the glands. BUFFIE, _adj._ swelled; blown up; puffed up. BUIK, _s._ the body; the chest. BUIK, BUK, BUKE, _s._ a book. BUIRDLY, BURDLY, _adj._ large and well-made; stately. _To_ BULLER, _v. n._ to make a noise like water rushing to and fro in the cavity of a rock. _To_ BULLIRAG, _v. a._ to abuse; to tease; to rally in contempt; to reproach. BULYIEMENTS, _s._ habiliments. _To_ BUM, _v. n._ to make a sound like that of bees; the sound emitted by a bagpipe. BUMBAZED, _adj._ stupified. BUMBEE, _s._ the humble bee; a wild bee; a drone. BUM-CLOCK, _s._ the common flying beetle. BUN, BUNN, _s._ a cake commonly used at New-Year time, composed of flour, dried fruits, and spices. _To_ BUNG, _v. n._ to make tipsy. BUNKER, BUNKART, _s._ a low and long chest, frequently placed in front of a bed in cottages, and used as a press, and also as a seat. BUNTLING, _s._ a bantling; a bird. BURD, _s._ a damsel; a lady. BURDALANE, _s._ used when a person is left solitary, as a child the inmate of a strange family. BURDE, BOORD, _s._ a table; a board. BURIAN, _s._ a tumulus; a mound of earth. BURLAW, BYRLAW, BIRLEY, _s._ a court consisting of country neighbours who settle local disputes, etc. BURLY, _s._ a crowd; a brawl. BURN, _s._ a small stream; a rivulet. _Burnie, burny_, is used as the diminutive of burn. BURR, BURRH, _s._ persons are said to have the burr who pronounce the letter _r_ with a whirring sound, as the Northumbrians. BURSIN, BURSTEN, _part. pa._ burst; overpowered with fatigue. _To_ BUSK, _v. a._ to dress; to attire. BUT, _prep_, without; towards the outer apartment of a house, or kitchen. BUTER, BUTTER, _s._ the bittern. BYGANES, _s._ what is past; used in quarrels, as, _Let byganes be byganes_; let what is past be past. BYRE, _s._ a cow-house. BY-RUNIS, _s. pl._ arrears; past
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