| Scots Words |
Alt. Scots Words |
English Meanings |
| ugg |
ug |
loathe |
| uggin |
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disgusting+ horrible+ annoying |
| uggit |
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upset+ annoyed+ disgusted |
| uggsome |
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ugly |
| Uil |
Yule+ Yuil |
Christmas |
| uin |
une+ oon |
oven |
| uisage |
yissage |
usage |
| uise |
yaise+ eeze+ eese |
use v. |
| uised |
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used |
| uiss |
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use n. |
| uissless |
yaisless |
useless |
| uisst |
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used (to) |
| uisual |
yaiswal |
usual |
| ulzie |
|
oil |
| umberellae |
umberella |
umbrella |
| umwhile |
umquhile |
late+ deceased |
| unbidden |
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uninvited |
| unchancy |
|
dangerous |
| uncle |
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uncle |
| unco |
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very |
| unco |
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remarkably |
| unco |
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remarkable |
| unco whacks (sic' unco whacks) |
|
such blows as these |
| uncolie |
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very much |
| uncos |
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strange or unusual things |
| Uncos |
|
news |
| unction |
|
auction |
| undecent |
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indecent |
| unfarrant |
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unattractive+ unpleasant |
| unfreend |
unfreend |
an enemy+ non-friend |
| unhonest |
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dishonest |
| unkend |
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unknown |
| unkent |
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unknown+ strange+ unfamiliar |
| unkiver |
uncuiver+ unkivver |
uncover |
| unner |
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under |
| unnerstaund |
unnerstan |
understand |
| unraivle |
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untangle |
| unrowes |
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unrolls |
| unsert |
unserred |
unserved |
| unsiccar |
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unsteady |
| unsicker |
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uncertain |
| unskaithed |
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unhurt |
| unsneck |
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unlatch |
| unsnib |
|
unbolt |
| unsteek |
unsteik |
unfasten |
| unweel |
unweill |
ill |
| unwicelike |
unwyce |
unwise+ foolish+ indiscreet |
| up |
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up |
| upbring |
|
bring up+ rear+ upbringing |
| upby |
|
up there+ heaven+ upstairs |
| uphaud |
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uphold |
| uphauden |
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upheld |
| uplift |
|
pick up |
| upo |
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upon |
| upredd |
|
a cleaning+ tidying |
| upreddin |
|
a scolding |
| upstaundin |
|
regular (wages) |
| upsteer |
upsteir |
stir up+ turmoil |
| uptail |
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leave in a hurry |
| uptak |
|
intelligence |
| ure |
|
damp mist+ drizzle+ haze |
| us |
uz+ iz |
us |
| usquabae |
|
usquebae |
| utmaist |
ootmaist |
utmost |
| v (vowe) |
vau |
v+ the 22nd letter of the alphabet |
| vacance |
|
holiday |
| vaig |
vage |
wander |
| vainish |
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vanish |
| vanie |
|
cannie |
| variorium |
|
decoration+ trinket+ ornament |
| vauntie |
|
proud+ boastful |
| vause |
vawse |
vase |
| veecious |
veicious |
vicious |
| veenegar |
veinigar |
vinegar |
| veesion |
veision |
vision |
| veesit |
veisit |
visit |
| veet |
veit |
vet |
| veeve |
vieve+ veive |
life-like+ bright+ clear |
| veige |
veege |
voyage |
| vennel |
|
alley |
| vent |
|
chimney flue |
| ventur |
venter |
venture |
| vera |
|
very |
| verra |
|
very |
| veshel |
|
vessel |
| vex |
|
fret grieve+ be sorry + trouble |
| view |
vyow |
view |
| Virls |
|
rings. |
| virr |
|
force+ strength |
| vittle |
|
victual |
| vizzie |
|
study+ examine closely |
| vogie |
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vain |
| vou |
voo |
vow |
| vyce |
vice |
voice |
| Wa' |
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waw |
| wa' |
|
wall |
| waa |
waw |
wall |
| wab |
|
web+ weave |
| wabbit |
|
exhausted+ weak+ feeble |
| wabble |
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wobble |
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