sab | | sob |
sae | | so |
sael | | bind cattle+ cattle bind |
saft | | soft |
saicrament | | sacrament |
said | sayed+ sayd | said |
saidle | | saddle |
saidler | | saddler |
saikless | sakeless | innocent+ feeble |
saim | same | fat+ grease+ lard |
sain | sane | bless+ protect |
sain | sayen+ sayn | said |
saip | sape | soap |
sair | sare | sore+ very |
Sair | | to serve. |
Sair | | sairly |
sairie | sairry | sorry |
saithe | saith | full grown coalfish |
saitin | | satin |
saitisfee | | satisfy |
sall | sal | shall |
samin | | same |
Sandy | | Sannack |
sang | | song+ sang |
SANG | | song |
sanna | | shan't |
sanshach | | wily+ shrewd |
sant | | disappear+ vanish |
sap | | a sop |
sappie | | juicy meat+ plump+ soggy |
sapple | | soak with water |
sapples | | soapy lathers |
saps | | pieces of brad soaked in milk |
sapsie | | soft+ sloppy+ effeminate |
sark | serk | shirt |
sarkin | | roof boarding |
Sassenach | | English (Saxon) |
sassenger | | sausage |
sat | | sat |
sattle | | settle |
sauch | saugh | sallow+ willow |
saucht | | ease+ quiet |
sauf | | safe+ save |
Saugh | | the willow. |
SAUGHS | | willows |
saul | sawl | soul (religious) |
saumon | | salmon |
Saumont | | sawmont |
saunt | | saint |
sauntlie | | saintly |
saur | | taste+ smell+ slight breeze |
saurless | | tasteless+ lacking in wit |
saut | | salt |
Saut-backets | | v. backets. |
savendie | | strong+ secure+ trustworthy |
saw | | saw (wood) |
Saw | | to sow. |
Sawbath | | Sunday |
sawd | | sawed |
sawe | saw | sow |
sawed | | sowed |
sawn | | sawed |
Sawney | | v. sandy. |
sax | | six |
SAXPENCE | | sixpence |
saxt | | sixth |
saxteen | | sixteen |
saxteent | | sixteenth |
saxtie | | sixty |
say | | say |
scabbit | skabbit | scabbed+ bare infertile land |
scaff | skaff | scrounge+ gather what is |
scaffenger | skaffenger | scavenger |
scaffie | skaffie | street sweeper+ refuse collector |
scallion | skallion | a spring onion |
scam | skam | burn+ singe |
scance | skance | scan+ analyse+ glance |
scant | skant | lack+ scarcity |
scantlins | skantlins | scarcely |
Scar | | to scare. |
Scar | | v. scaur. |
scart | skart | scratch |
Scathe | | scaith |
scaud | skaud | scold |
Scaud | | to scald. |
Scaul | | scold. |
Scauld | | to scold. |
scaum | skaum | scorch+ singe |
scaup | skaup | scalp+ this soil+ stony ground |
scaur | skaur | scar+ steep rock+ precipee |
Scaur | | afraid; apt to be scared. |
scaw | skaw | scaly skin disease+ barnacles |
scawt | skawt | having a skin disease |
scent | | scent+ small quantity |
scheme | skeme | plan+ housing estate |
Scho | | she. |
schuil | skuil+ scuil+ scule+ schule | school |
scissor | | pair of scissors |
sclaff | sklaff | strike with open hand |
sclaffer | sklaffer | clumsy flat footed person |
sclam | sklam | climbed |
sclammer | sklammer | clamber |
sclatch | sklatch | smear+ smudge+ a heavy fall |
sclate | sklate | slate |
scleff | skleff | thin and flat+ thin slice |
sclender | sklender | slender |
sclent | sklent | aslant |
sclent | sklent | move at a slant+ squint |
scleushNE | skleush | walk clumsily |
scliff | skliff | shuffle+ strike+ segment of orange |
sclim | sklim | climb |
sclimt | sklimt | climbed |
sclinter | sklinter | splinter+ break off |
sclum | sklum | climbed |
scly | | slide+ skate as on ice |
sclyte | sklite | fall+ work clumsily |
scob | skob | twig+ rod or slat of wood |
scodge | skodge | a servant+ do rough work |
sconce | skonce | guard |
scone | | crush flat |
scone | | scone+ flat round baked cake |
Sconner | | disgust. |
Sconner | | sicken. |
scoor | skoor+ skour | scour+ light shower+ gust |
scoorie | | scruffy+ shabby |
scoor-oot | | scatter coins |
scoot | skoot+ skout | squirt+ spout+ hurry+ scout |
score | skore | scratch a mark+ crevice |
Scots Word | Alt Spelling | Meaning |
scouk | skook+ skouk | conceal+ hide |
scouk | skook | skulk+ avoid+ scowl |
scoul | skool | scowl |
SCOUR THE DURK | | drive out the big clumsy person |
scoush | skoosh | squirt |
scoush | skoosh | gush in spurts |
scousher | skoosher | a sprinkler device |
scouth | skooth | scope |
scowder | skowder | burn+ scorch+ over toast |
scowe | skowe | flat bottomed boat |
scowes | skowes | barrel staves+ splinters |
scowthe | skowthe | freedom+ scope |
scrae | skrae | stunted+ shrivelled |
scraible | skraible+ skraibil | scrabble |
Scraichin | | calling hoarsely. |
scrammle | skrammil | scramble |
scran | skran | scraps of food+ beg |
scrat | skrat | scratch+ claw+ |
scrauch | skrauch | scream+ shout |
scrauchle | skrauchil | scramble with hands and feet |
scree | skree | loose stones+ sieve |
screed | scried+ skreid | long speech or piece of writing |
Screed | | a rip |
Screed | | to repeat rapidly |
screenge | screinge | scour+ search |
screich | skreech+ skraich | screech |
SCREICH | | break |
Scriechin | | screeching. |
Scriegh | | skriegh |
scrieve | screeve+ screive+ skreive | write |
scriever | skreiver+ screiver+ screever | writer |
Scrievin | | careering. |
scrimp | skrimp | skimp |
Scrimpit | | scanty. |
scrink | skrink | shrivel+ shrink |
scriptur | scripter | scripture |
scrog | skrog | stunted bush or tree |
Scroggie | | scroggy |
scruif | skruif+ scrufe+ skrufe | scruff+ scurf+ scab |
scrunkit | skrunkit | shrunken+ shrivelled |
scrunt | skrunt | worn by use+ scrape |
scud | skud | a blow+ smack+ naked |
scuddie | skuddie | naked |
scuff | skuff | graze |
scug | skug | hide+ shelter |
scuip | scupe+ skip | scoop+ brim of hat+ cap peak |
scuipit bunnet | skippit bunnet | cloth cap with peak |
sculdudderie | skulldudderie | fornication |
Sculdudd'ry | | bawdry. |
scult | skult | slap+ smack |
scumfish | scomfish | suffocate+ choke |
scunge | squeenge | prowl about |
scunner | skunner | disgust |
scunneration | | causing disgust |
scunnersome | | disgusting |
scurl | skurl | scab |
scurrivaig | skurrivaig | tramp+ vagabond+ aimlessly roam |
scutter | | do messily |
sea | | sea |
sea maw | | sea gull |
sea pyot | | oyster catcher |
season | saison | season |
seat | sait | seat |
sech | | sigh |
seck | | sack |
secretar | | secretary |
sederunt | sederount | list of present at meeting |
see | sie | see |
seed | | seed |
see'd | seed | saw |
seein gless | | mirror |
seek | | seek |
seek | seik | sick+ vomit |
seek | seik+ siek | soak+ ooze |
seeken | | sicken |
seel | seil | happiness+ bliss+ prosperity |
seelfu | | pleasant+ happy |
seem | | seem |
seen | | seen+ saw |
seendle | seindle | rare+ seldom |
seep | | ooze+ leak |
seerup | seirup | syrup |
seestem | seistem | system |
seetiation | seitiation | situation |
seg | segg | sedge+ yellow flag iris |
seg | | sag |
seggan | | a wild iris |
seicont | saicont+ seecont+ saicant | second |
seil | seel | strain+ filter |
Seisins | | freehold possessions. |
sel | sell | self |
sell | | sell |
Sell'd | | sell't |
selt | sellt | sold |
semmit | | woollen undershirt |
semple | | simple |
Sen' | | send. |
send | | send |
sent | | sent |
September | | September |
ser | sair+ serr | serve |
serrin | sairin | serving |
sert | saired+ serred | served+ satisfied+ full-up |
servit | servette | napkin |
set | | set+ sit |
Set | | sat. |
Sets | | becomes. |
Seturday | | Saturday |
severals | | several persons or things |
sey | | sieve+ trial piece of work |
sgagivenent | | skinny adolescent |
Shachl'd | | shapeless. |
SHACKLED | | shapeless |
shae | | shoe |
shaidae | shaida+ shaddie | shadow |
Shaird | | shred |
shairp | sherp | sharp |
shairpit | | sharpened |
shak | | shake |
shakit | shakkit | shaken |
shakit | | shook |
shaks | | shakes |
shammle | shammil | shamble |
Shanagan | | a cleft stick. |
shangie | | a forked stick+ a row |
shangies | | handcuffs |
shank | | leg+ walk+ shaft |
Shanna | | shall not. |
shap | | shop |
shape | | shape |
shapit | | shaped |
sharg | | small+ stunted person |
sharn | | cattle dung |
shauchelt | shauchilt | worn out+ out of shape |
shauchle | scauchil | shuffle |
Shaul | | shallow. |
shauld | | shallow |
Shaver | | a funny fellow. |
Shavie | | trick. |
shaw | | show+ display |
shaw | | copse |
she | shae+ sheu | she |
shear | sheir | shear+ clip |
shear moose | | shrew |
shearer | | reaper |
SHEARIN' | | cutting hay |
shears | | scissors |
shed | shedd | separate+ divide |
sheel | | shell |
sheen | shein | shine+ gleam+ glisten |
sheep | | sheep |
Sheep-shank | | a sheep's trotter; nae sheep-shank bane = a person of no small |
Sheerly | | wholly. |
Sheers | | scissors. |
SHEILIN | | cottage |
sheltie | | Shetland pony |
shenachie | | storyteller |
sherrack | | a noisy quarrel |
Sherra-moor | | sheriffmuir. |
sheuch | | ditch+ trench |
Sheugh | | a ditch |
sheuk | shuik | shook |
sheuken | | shaken |
shevel | showl | twisted mouth+ twist+ bitter taste |
shew | | sow+ sowed |
shewd | | sowed |
shewd | | sown |
shewn | | sown |
shiel | sheil | temporary rough hut |
shielin | shieling+ sheilin | high summer pasture |
shilagie | | coltsfoot (plant) |
shilfie | shillie+ shilfa | chaffinch |
Shill | | shrill. |
shilp | | bitter |
shilpie | | thin+ puny |
shilpit | | pale+ sickly+ weak |
shin | | ridge or steep hill face |
shirpit | | thin+ shrunken |
shirra | | sheriff |
shite | | defecate+ excrement |
shiver | | shiver+ shudder |
shivereens | | small bits |
shock | | a paralytic stroke |
shod | | shod |
shoden | | shod |
Shog | | a shake. |
SHOOIN' | | being shod |
Shool | | a shovel. |
Shoon | | shoes. |
SHOON | | shoes |
shore | | threaten+ scold |
Shore | | to offer |
shored | | threatened |
shorn | | shorn |
Short syne | | a little while ago. |
shot | | shot |
shotten | | shot |
shoud | shuid+ shude+ suld | should+ ought |
shouder | shooder+ shoother | shoulder |
shouer | shooer | shower+ pang of pain |
shoug | shog | shake jolt |
shougle | shoggle | shake |
shouglie | | shay+ unsteady |
Shouldna | | should not. |
shoup | | shaped |
Shouther | | showther |
SHOUTHER | | shoulder |
showd | | rock+ sway |
showl | | scowl |
showl | | grimace |
SHOW'RS | | showers |
shreed | shreid | shred |
shrood | | shroud |
shrunkelt | | shrunken+ shrivelled |
shue | shoo+ shew | swing+ rock or sway |
shuester | | sempster |
shuil | shule+ shool | shovel |
shuin | shune+ shoon | shoes |
shuir | | sure |
shuir | shure | shore v. |
shuirlie | | surely |
shuit | shute | shoot |
Shure | | shore (did shear). |
shyve | shive | a slice |
sib | | related |
sic | | such |
siccan | | such |
siccar | | secure+ safe+ certain+ sure |
sicht | | sight |
SICHT | | sight |
Sicker | | steady |
siclike | | such like+ of the same kind+ |
sicwice | | thus |
sidelins | | sideways |
sieven | seeven+ saiven | seven |
sievent | | seventh |
sieventeent | | seventeenth |
sieventie | | seventy |
sile | syle | newly hatched young fish |
SILLAR+ SILLER | | silver |
siller | | money+ silver |
simmen | | straw rope for thatch |
simmer | | summer |
sin | sen | since+ ago |
sin | | sun+ son |
sin syne | | since then |
sinder | sinner | part+ separate |
SINDER | | to part company from |
sinderie | sinnerie | sundry |
sindoun | | sunset |
sindrins | | a fork in the road |
Sindry | | sundry. |
sing | | sing |
singe | | singe |
singed | | singed |
Singet | | singed |
singit | | sang |
single | | single |
Sinn | | the sun. |
Sinny | | sunny. |
sirple | | sip+ drink continuously |
sist | | delay proceedings (legal) |
sister | | sister |
sit | | sit |
skaich | scaich | sponge+ obtain |
skaich | scaich | pilfer+ disappointment |
skail | scail | spill |
skailie | scallie+ scailie | a slate+ a slate pencil |
skails | | spills |
skailt | | spilled |
skair | scar+ scare | timid+ shy |
Skaith | | damage. |
skaith n. | scaith | harm |
skaithe v. | scathe | harm |
skathie | scathie | fence |
skeel | skeel | skill+ experience |
skeer | skeir | scare |
skeetch | skeitch | ice-skate |
skeetcher | skeitcher | stone for piever |
skeich | skeech+ sceech | frisky+ restless+ in high spirits |
skeichen | skeechen | timid+ fussy about food |
Skeigh | | skiegh |
skelf | scelf | splinter |
skellie | scellie | squinting+ glance+ exaggerate+ |
skelloch | | scream+ wild mustard |
skellochs | | screams |
skellum | | scamp+ rogue+ scoundrel |
skelp | scelp | slap |
Skelp | | to spank; skelpin at it = driving at it. |
Skelpie-limmer's-face | | a technical term in female scolding (R. B.). |
skelter | | scurry+ scamper+ rush |
Skelvy | | shelvy. |
skemmels | | slaughterhouse+ meat or |
skemmle | | shamble |
skemp | | scamp |
skep | | basket+ beehive |
skerrie | skerry | ridge+ precipice+ rock in sea |
SKERRY | | rocky island or reef |
skew | | go off the straight+ twist |
skewl | | turn aside+ twist |
skiddle | | splash+ spill+ a mess |
skiddle | | move quickly and lightly |
skiddlie | | small+ insignificant |
Skiegh | | v. skeigh. |
skiff | | skim |
skiffin | | slight fall of now+ thin partition+ |
skiffle | skiffil | skip or skim across |
SKIFFS | | blows |
skift | | skip+ skim+ fall lightly |
skilt | | move about quickly and lightly |
skimmer | | flicker+ shimmer |
skink | | shin or knuckle of beef+ pour |
Skinking | | watery. |
skinkle | | glitter+ gleam+ sparkle |
Skinklin | | glittering. |
skione | | large amount of something soft |
skirl | | scream |
Skirl | | to cry or sound shrilly. |
skirt | | run away+ play truant |
skitter | | have diarrhoea |
Sklent | | a slant |
Sklent | | to slant |
Skouth | | scope. |
Skriech | | a scream. |
Skriegh | | to scream |
skyceNE | skice | leave quickly without detection |
skyme | skime | glance or gleam |
skyre | skire | shine+ glitter+ clear+ bright |
Skyrin | | flaring. |
skyte | skite | squirt |
skyve | skive | roam+ shave+ pare+ slice off |
slabber | | salivate+ talk drivel+ slobber |
slack | | a hollow between hills |
slade | slaid | slid |
slae | | sloe+ slow worm |
slaiger | | smear |
slaik | slake | lick+ slobber |
slair | | smear |
slairie | | a smear+ daub+ lick of paint |
slaister | | feed or work messily |
slaisterie | | wet and dirty+ muddy |
slaisterin | | untidy+ careless and messy |
slait | slate | abuse |
slaiter | | wood louse |
slap | slop | narrow pass |
Slap | | a breach in a fence; a gate. |
slauchter | | slaughter |
slaurie | | spread or splash with mud etc. |
slaw | slaa | slow+ slowly |
sled | | sledge |
slee | | sly+ clever+ skilled |
sleek | sleik | smooth+ deceitful+ cunning |
sleekit | sleikit | sly+ smooth |
sleep | | sleep |
sleepit | | slept |
SLEES | | slinks |
slerp | | slobber+ daub with something |
slicht | | sleight+ slight |
slid | | slippery+ smooth |
slidden | | slid |
slidder | | slip+ slide+ slither |
Slidd'ry | | slippery. |
slide | slyde | slide |
slidie | | slippery |
slidit | | slid |
slink | | smooth crafty person |
slippie | | slippery |
slippit | | slipped |
slitter | | work or walk messily in water etc |
slitterie | | wet and messy+ sloppy |
sloch | | slough+ outer skin |
sloch | | eat noisily |
slock(en) | | quench thirst+ put out fire |
slockin | | a drink+ enough drink |
slogger | | a dirty untidy person |
Sloken | | to slake. |
sloonge | slounge | lounge |
slootch | | slouch+ crouch+ cower |
slorach | | slobber |
slork | | make a slobbering noise |
slorp | | slobber+ squelch |
sloum | sloom | slumber |
sloush | sloosh | sluice+ splash |
slouster | slooster | work untidily or messily |
sluch | | a slough |
slump | | lump together+ a marsh |
slung | | a sling |
slunk | | wet and muddy hollow+ ditch |
slunken | | weak- or starved looking |
slup | | slip |
sluppit | | slipped |
slype | slipe | a hard slap or smack |
Slypet | | slipped. |
Sma' | | small. |
SMA' | | small |
smaa | sma+ smaw | small |
smad | | stain+ discolour |
smairg | | smear with something oily |
smairt | smert | smart |
smatter | | smash+ shatter |
smeddum | | spirit+ energy |
Smeddum | | a powder. |
smeek | smeik | smoke |
smiddie | smiddy | smithy |
Smiddy | | smithy. |
SMIDDY | | blacksmith |
smirk | | smile |
smirl | | smirk |
smirr | | fine rain |
smirtle | | giggle+ snigger |
smit | | infect+ attack+ spot+ stain |
smoch | | thick fog or smoke |
Smoor'd | | smothered. |
SMOORS | | smothers |
smore | | smother+ suffocate+ choke |
smorin | | thick choking |
smou | smoo | smile |
smouder | smooder | smoulder |
smouk | smook | slink or sneak |
smoul | smool | slip away |
smourach | smoorach | fine dust or powder |
smourich | smoorich | kiss |
smourichs | | kisses |
smous | smoos | smiles |
Smoutie | | smutty. |
smowt | | salmon fry+ smolt |
smudge | | smirk |
smue | smew | smile |
smuir | smour+ smure | smother |
smuist | smuste | smoulder |
smush | | crush+ smash |
Smytrie | | a small collection; a litter. |
snack | | snap+ bite+ quick+ sharp+ alert |
snagger | | snore loudly |
snail | | a slug |
Snakin | | sneering. |
Snap smart. | | |
Snapper | | to stumble. |
snar | | severe+ strict |
snarls. | | |
snash | | snap+ vituperate+ sneer+ |
snash | | pert+ saucy |
Snash | | abuse. |
snaw | sna+ snaa | snow |
SNAW BREE | | melting snow |
Snaw-broo | | snow-brew (melted snow). |
snawd | | snowed |
snawn | | snowed |
sneck | | latch+ snap+ a notch |
sned | | prune |
sneesh | | snuff+ take snuff |
sneesh | sneish | sneeze |
Sneeshin mill | | a snuff-box. |
sneest | sneist | behave contemptuously+ a taunt |
sneestie | | cheeky |
sneiter | sneeter | giggle+ weep |
snell | | chilly |
snell | | bitter+ severe+ sharp to taste |
snib | | bolt+ fasten |
snib | | fasten+ cut+ slice |
snicher | | snigger+ tittle |
Snick | | a latch; snick-drawing = scheming; he weel a snick can draw = he is |
snievel | sneevil | snivel |
snifter | | sniff+ snivel+ snort+ snore |
snirlie | | gusty+ biting wind |
snirt | | suppressed laughing |
snirtle | | sneer |
Snirtle | | to snigger. |
snochter | | nasal mucus |
snochter-dichter | | handkerchief |
snod | | smooth+ level+ neat |
snodge | | pace |
snoit | | snore |
Snoods | | fillets worn by maids. |
Snool | | to cringe |
snoot | | snout |
Snoove | | to go slowly. |
snorl | | knot+ tangle+ twist |
snowk | | sniff+ smell |
Snowkit | | snuffed. |
snuid | snude | fishing line |
snuil | snule | submit tamely |
snuve | snuive | glide+ spin |
socht | | sought |
SOCHT | | sought |
socht(en) | | sought |
sock | | ploughshare |
sodger | sojer | soldier |
soiree | swaree | soiree |
solvendie | | firm+ safe+ sure |
some | sum | some |
some bit | | somewhere |
some ither bodie | | someone else |
somebodie | | someone |
somegate | | somewhere |
somegate | | somehow |
someither | | some other |
something | | something |
somewey | | somehow or other |
somewey | | somewhere |
sonse | | abundance+ prosperity+ |
sonsie | | fortunate+ plump |
Sonsie | | sonsy |
Soom | | to swim. |
soond | | sound+ noise+ healthy |
soop | | sweep |
soopit | | swept |
soor | | sour |
soor-douk | soor-dook | buttermilk+ yoghurt |
soorock | | sorrel |
sooth | | south |
Soothron | | English |
sorn (on) | | sponge or scrounge off |
sorner | | sponger |
sorrae | sorra | sorrow |
sort | | tidy+ arrange+ repair |
soss | | a wet soggy mess |
sotter | | simmer |
sou | soo | sow+ pig |
souch | sooch | sough+ sigh |
souder | | solder+ unite+ combine |
Sough | | v. sugh. |
SOUGHS | | sighs |
souk | sook | suck+ teachers pet |
soukie soorocks | sookie soorocks | wood sorrel |
soukit | | sucked |
soum | soom | swim |
soumed | | swam |
soumer | | swimmer |