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| Scots Words | Alt. Scots Words | English Meanings |
| 'boon | above | |
| 'bout | about | |
| 'daurknin' | darkening/twilight | |
| 'ee lang | live long | |
| 'fore | before | |
| 'mang | among | |
| 'midst | amidst | |
| 'twas | it was | |
| 'wa' | awaywad | |
| 'yont | beyond. | |
| A | Ah | I |
| a | a | |
| a bodie | someone | |
| a haip | a lot+ often | |
| a maiter o | as much as | |
| a thocht | the least bit | |
| a wee | a little while | |
| a while sin | some time ago | |
| a' | all | |
| a' the go | extremely popular | |
| a'place | everywhere | |
| A'thegither | altogether. | |
| A-fiel | afield. | |
| a-jee | ajar; to one side. | |
| aa | a'+ aw | all |
| aa ither thin | everything else | |
| aa weys | aw weys | in every way |
| aabodie | awbodie a'bodie | everyone |
| aagates | awgates | everywhere |
| aamaist | awmaist | almost |
| aareadies | awreadies | already |
| aaricht | awricht | all right |
| aathegither | awthegither | altogether |
| aathing | awthing | everything |
| aawhaur | everywhere | |
| aback | behind | |
| abee | as it is+ alone | |
| abeelitie | abeilitie | ability |
| abeich | abeech | aloof |
| abi’s | abeis+ abees | compared with |
| Abiegh | aloof | |
| ablins | v. aiblins. | |
| ablo | ablow | below |
| Aboon | above up. | |
| aboot | about | |
| abraid | abroad | |
| Abread | abroad. | |
| Abreed | in breadth. | |
| abreest | Abreist | abreast |
| abuin | abune; aboon | above |
| abuise | abuse | |
| abune | above | |
| accoont | account | |
| accuistom | accustom | |
| ackwart | awkward | |
| acquent | acquainted Past t. | |
| acquent | acquant | acquaint |
| acquentit | acquainted Past perf. | |
| acre | acre | |
| adae | ado | going on+ being done+ the matter with |
| admeet | admeet | admit |
| admoneetion | admoneition | admonition |
| advocate | barrister | |
| ae | one+ the only one | |
| ae | one+ any | |
| ae day | one day | |
| aefauld | honest | |
| aefauldlie | sincerely | |
| aff | off | |
| aff luif | aff-lufe+ aff-loof | off-hand |
| aff o | away from | |
| aff-hand | at once | |
| aff-loof | offhand | |
| affuird | afford | |
| afore | before+ in front of | |
| afore | before | |
| aft | oft | |
| aft | often | |
| aft(en) | affen | often |
| aften | often | |
| again | agen agane | again |
| age | age | |
| agin | again | against |
| agley | aglay aglee | off line |
| aheid | ahead | |
| Ahin | behind. | |
| ahint | ahent ahin | behind |
| Aiberdeen | Aberdeen | |
| Aiberdour | Aberdour | |
| Aiberfyle | Aberfoil | |
| aiblins | perhaps | |
| aicht | echt+ aucht+ eicht | eight |
| Aidin | Eden | |
| aidle | liquid manure | |
| Aidle | foul water. | |
| aigle | eagle | |
| aik | oak | |
| aiken | oaken | |
| ail | ail | |
| ain | (on its) own |