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Geeing, giving. "Gentlemen of the fancy," prize-fighters. Gin, if. Girn, to grin. Girning, whining. Glenlivat, a celebrated whisky distillery. Gowk, a fool. Grue, to shiver. The flesh is said to _grue_ when a chilly sensation passes over the surface of the body. Gude, good. Gudewife, a landlady. Gusing-iron, a smoothing iron. Hae, have. Hail, haill, whole. "Hale and feir," right and proper. Hap, hop. Heritors, the landowners and proprietors of the parish. Hinny, a term of endearment = honey. Hirple, hobble. Hollah. _See_ Faughta. Hoose, a house. Hough, the thigh. Imaum, a Mohammedan ecclesiastic of high rank. I'se, I shall. Jaud, a jade. Joseph, a riding-coat with buttons down the skirts. Ken, to know. "Lang syne," long ago. Limmer, a worthless creature. Maravedi, an old Spanish coin of small value. Maundered, mumble. Mickle, muckle, much. Mundungus, vile, ill-smelling tobacco. Nae, no, not Neevie-neevie-nick-nack, a game with marbles, similar to "odd or even." "On the pad," on the tramp. Ony, any. Or, before. Ower, over. Pabouches, slippers. Pickle, a little, a small quantity. Pliskie, a trick. Plottie, mulled wine. Pococurante, one who affects indifference. Pomander-boxes, perfume-boxes. Poortith, poverty. Pownie, a pony. Puir, poor. Raff, a worthless fellow, a nobody. Remora, an obstacle, hindrance. Rin, run. Roof-tree, the beam that supports the roof. Sae, so. Sall, shall. Scaurs, jibs. Scrog, a stunted bush or scrub. "Sgherro insigne," notorious cut-throat. Shieling, a hut. Shouther, the shoulder. Shroff, a Parsee or Indian merchant. Sic, such. Skeely, skilful. Slaister, a mess. Snooded, bound up with a snood or fillet for the hair. Soop, to sweep. Sorting, a correction with the hand or the tongue. "Sossings and soopings," made-up soups and messes. Souvenir, a lady's reticule or hand-bag. Speer, to inquire. Sponsible, respectable. Swarf, to swoon. Syllabub, a curd made of wine or cider with milk or cream. Taupie, tawpie, an awkward girl, a tomboy. Tinkler, a tinker. Titupping, lively, full of spirit. Tozie, a shawl of goat's wool. Troke, to traffic, do business with in a small way. Turbinacious, peaty, turfy. "Ullah kerim!" God is merciful. Ultroneous, uncalled for, unusual. Umquhile, the lat
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