Pace | | Easter |
Pack an' thick | | confidential. |
packman | | a travelling merchant |
paction | packtion | bargain+ deal |
pad | | path |
paewae | | pale+ sickly+ drooping |
paidle | | paddle |
Paidle | | nail-bag. |
paigle | | housework+ chores |
paik | | beat |
painch | | paunch |
paip | | fruit kernel or stone |
pair | | pair |
paircel | | parcel |
pairish | | parish |
pairk | | park |
pairt | | part |
pairtial | | partial |
pairtie | pairty | party |
pairtner | | partner |
paitren | paittren+ paittern+ pattren | pattern |
paitrick | | partridge |
Paitrick | | a partridge; used equivocally of a wanton girl. |
pal | | friend+ befriend |
palaiver | | palaver+ a fuss+ a fussy person |
pale | | a small shovel or scoop |
palie | | thin+ pale+ sickly-looking+ |
pall | | a pole+ strong post |
pallal(s) | | hopscotch |
pan | | skull+ cranium+ solid soil |
pane | | a sheet of glass |
pang | | ache+ pain+ cram full |
pan-jotral(s) | | odds and ends of food |
pant | | fun+ a prank |
pap | | the uvula+ a conical hill+ |
pap | | touch + strike lightly+ throw+ aim |
Pape | | the Pope+ a catholic |
paraud | parawd | parade+ procession+ march |
Parishen | | the parish. |
parr | | a young salmon |
parrie | parry | waste time+ dawdle+ delay |
parritch | | porridge |
Parritch-pats | | porridge-pots. |
partan | | edible crab |
parteeclar | parteicular+ parteiclar | confidential |
pat | | pot |
pat | | put |
pattie | | clay or earthen ware (marble) |
Pattle | | pettle |
pauchle | pochle | a small load+ bundle+ a swindle |
Paughty | | haughty. |
Paukie | | pauky |
paum | pawm | palm of hand |
paumie | pawmie | belt on the hand with tawse |
paut | pawt | strike the ground with the foot |
paveelion | paveilion | pavilion |
paw | pa | dad (father) |
pawkie | | matter-of-fact humorous outlook |
pawkie | | a mitten |
PAWKY | | cunning+ sly |
pawnd | | a pawn+ a pledge+ a pawnshop |
peace | paice | peace |
pearl | | purl+ a stitch in knitting |
pease | piz+ pizz | pea+ peas |
peasie | | a small marble |
peat | | peat |
pech | | pant |
Pechan | | the stomach. |
pechie | pechy | short winded |
Pechin | | panting |
pecht | | out of breath+ a Pikt |
PECK | | a measure of weight |
peek | peik | tiny point of light+ tongue of flame |
peel | peil | an equal match+ a stockade |
peeler | | a small crap at shell casting time |
peelie-wallie | peilie-wallie | pale |
peend | pein+ peen | sloping point at the end of a roof |
peenge | peinge | whine |
peenie | peinie | pinafore |
peeoy | peioy | schoolchild's home-made firework |
peep | peip | small flame from a gas cooker |
peerie | peirie | little+ a fircone+ a spinning top |
peetie | peity | pity |
peetifu | | pitiful |
peewee | | lapwing |
peil | peel | pill+ a tablet |
peir | peer | pear |
pen | | a pointed conical hill |
pend | | an arch |
pennie | | penny |
Penny-fee | | wage in money. |
Penny-wheep | | small beer. |
pent | | paint |
penter | | painter |
pentit | | painted |
perfaission | | profession |
perfit | | perfect |
perjink | | neat |
perk | | a pole or rod |
permeession | permeision | permission |
pernicketie | pernickity | particular+ fastidious+ difficult |
pertend | | pretend |
Perth | | Perth |
PERTIN' | | parting |
pest | | pester v. |
pestur | | pastern+ rope |
peth | | path |
Pettle | | v. pattle. |
peuch | pyoch | imitating a gust of wind |
peuchle | pyochle+ pyocher | work ineffectually+ a cough |
peul | pewl | while+ complain+ weak animal+ |
peuther | | a fuss about doing nothing |
pey | | pay |
peyd | | paid |
phanton | | phantom |
PHILABEG | | kilt |
Philibeg | | the Highlander's kilt. |
photae | photie | photograph |
Phraisin | | flattering |
phrase | frase+ fraise | elaborate flowery speech+ |
Phrase | | to flatter |
phrasie | fraisie | gushing+ too fussy |
pianae | pianie | piano |
picher | | confusion+ useless person+ |
pick | | pitch+ spade in playing cards |
pickle | | a few |
pickman | | a miner |
pickmaw | | black-headed gull |
pictarnie | | common or arctic tern+ thin |
pictur | picter | picture+ film |
pictur-hoose | | cinema |
picturs | picters | cinema+ pictures |
piever(s) | peever(s) | hopscotch |
pig | pigg | pot+ jar+ earthenware |
pike | pyke | pointed tip+ spike+ thorn+ quill |
pikie | | spiked+ jagged+ barbed |
pikit weir | pikit weer | barbed wire |
pile | | increase speed by moving |
pilk | | pick out+ shell+ peel+ steal |
pillae | pilla+ pillie | pillow |
PILLAR | | pillar used for the same purpose as the cutty stool |
piller | | small crap at shell casting time |
pinch | | scrooge+ stint+ lever with crowbar |
pinchers | | tweezers+ crowbar+ pliers |
pincil | | pencil |
pine | pyne | waste away from disease |
pingle | | strive+ compete+ quarrel |
pink | | primrose |
pinkie | | little finger |
Pint (Scots) | | three imperial pints. |
PINT STOWP | | a measure of drink |
pintle | | penis |
pirl | purl | twist+ twirl+ coil+ roll+ spin |
pirn | | bobbin+ reel |
pirr | | a tern |
pirr | | ripple+ flow+ tremble with anger |
pirr-maw | | black-headed gull |
pish | | urinate+ urine |
pit | | put |
pitcher | | hopscotch |
pith | | energy |
pitten | | put |
Placads | | proclamations. |
plack | | a small coin+ worldly |
Plack | | four pennies (Scots). |
plackless | | hard-up |
Plackless | | penniless. |
PLAID+ PLAIDIE+ PLAIDEN | | tartan cloak/scarf/kilt |
Plaiden | | coarse woolen cloth. |
plain | | featureless ground |
plainstane | | flagstone+ pavement |
plaister | | plaster |
PLAIT | | pleased |
plane-tree | | sycamore |
plat | plet | plot+ flat+ clear+ plain+ very+ |
plaunt | | plant |
playock | | a toy |
please | pleise | to relish+ like+ please |
pleisant | pleesant | pleasant |
pleisur | pleesure | pleasure |
plenish | | furnish |
Plenish'd | | stocked. |
plenishin | | furniture |
plett | pleat | plait+ pigtail+ fold+ twist |
pleuch | pleugh | plough |
Pleugh | | plew |
pliskie | | prank+ escapade |
Pliskie | | a trick. |
pliver | plivver | plover |
PLOOBOY | | ploughboy |
PLOOMAN | | ploughman |
plou | plew+ ploo+ pleu | plough |
plouk | plook | pimple |
ploum | ploom | plum |
plowter | plot | wade+ flounder+ dabble+ |
ploy | | venture+ scheme |
pluffie | pluffy | plump+ puffy+ fleshy+ toffee |
plug | | play truant |
plunk | plank | set down+ play truant |
plunker | | heavy glass or clay marble |
POACKETS | | pockets |
poatch | | stir+ poke+ push+ prod |
Pock | | a poke |
podle | | tadpole |
Poind | | to seize |
poke | pock+ poak | bag+ sack |
polis | | police |
POOCH | | pocket |
poond | poun | pound sterling |
poor | | pour+ a heavy shower of rain |
poorie | | a jug |
Poortith | | poverty. |
pootch | | pocket+ purse |
pose | | place an object to hide it |
poseetion | poseition | position |
posie | | collection+ hoard of valuables |
pottie | | made of earthenware |
pou | pu+ poo | pull |
Pouch | | pocket. |
poud | pood | pulled |
pouer | pooer | power |
pouk | pook | pluck+ pull |
Pouk | | to poke. |
poukit | pookit | plucked+ puny+ meagre |
poulie | poolie | a louse |
poupit | poopit | pulpit |
Pouse | | a push. |
pouss | pooss | push |
Poussie | | a hare (also a cat). |
poust | poost | strength+ power+ force |
pouter | pooter | poke+ stir |
pouther | poother+ pooder | powder |
Pouther | | powther |
Pouts | | chicks. |
Pow | | the poll |
POW | | head |
powe | | poll+ the head |
powe | | a slow moving stream+ pool |
poweheid | | tadpole |
powk | pook | poke |
powl | | pole |
pownie | powny | pony |
powt | poot | poult+ a young game bird |
powt | | poke+ prod |
Pow't | | pulled. |
praisent | | present |
praisentlie | praisently | presently+ at this moment |
prap | | prop |
preceese | preceise | precise+ exactly+ precisely |
pree | | taste |
Pree'd | | pried (proved) |
preen | prein | pin |
prent | | print |
prentice | | apprentice |
preser | preserr | preserve |
preses | preeses+ preises | president+ chairperson |
press | | large wall cupboard |
PREST | | pressed |
pridefu | prydefu | snobbish |
Prie | | to taste. |
Prief | | proof. |
prig | | importune+ plead |
Priggin | | haggling. |
prime | pryme | fill+ stuff+ load |
primp | | dress-up |
Primsie | | dim. of prim |
privie hedge | privy hedge | privet hedge |
prog | | probe+ goad |
prood | | proud |
propone | | propose |
Proushya | | Prussia |
proven | | proved |
Proveses | | provosts. |
provost | | mayor |
provribs | | proverbs |
pruif | prufe | proof |
pruve | pruive | prove |
pruved | pruived | proved |
psaum | psaulm | psalm |
Pu' | | to pull. |
PU' | | pull |
puckle | | a small quantity |
pudden | puddin | sausage meat pudding |
puddock | paddock | frog+ toad |
puddock stuil | | mushroom+ toadstool |
puddock's cruddles | | frogspawn |
Puddock-stools | | toadstools |
pudgetie | | short and fat |
puffle | | puff up |
puggelt | | exhausted+ done for |
puggie | | monkey |
puil | pule | pool |
puir | pure | poor |
PUIR | | poor |
puirtith | | poverty |
pul | | pull |
pump | | break wind |
Pun' | | pund |
punce | | pounce |
pund | | pound weight |
pund | | pound+ enclosure for animals |
puppie | | poppy flower |
puppie show | | a puppet show |
purfelt | | fat an asthmatic+ plump |
purl | | pearl |
purls | | small balls of dung |
purpie | | purple |
Pursie | | dim. of purse. |
pushion | pooshion | poison |
puss(ie) | | a hare |
Pussie | | a hare. |
putt | put | push+ thrust |
Pyet | | a magpie. |
pyke | | steal+ pilfer |
Pyke | | to pick. |
pyle | pile | a snowflake |
Pyles | | grains. |
pyne | | pain |
pynt | | point |
PYOCK | | satchel |
pyot | | magpie+ irresponsible person |
quaisten | quaistion+ queystion | question |
quait | quate | quiet |
quak | | quake |
quakin-bog | | a quagmire |
quarrel | | a quarry+ quarry stone |
quarrel | | find fault with+ criticise |
Quat | | quit |
quaw | qua | bog quagmire+ marsh |
Quean | | a young woman |
queek | | squeak+ cheep |
queen | | queen |
queen o the meidae | | meadow-sweet |
queern | | quern+ a hand milling stone |
queesitive | queisitive | inquisitive |
queir | queer | choir+ a chancel+ church ruin |
quey | | heifer |
quick | | swarming+ infested |
quickens | | couch grass |
Quietlin-wise | | quietly. |
quinkins | | traces of food on pan |
quirk | | a riddle+ problem |
quirkie | quirky | intricate+ twisted+ cunning+ |
quit | | quit+ leave+ abandon |
quitance | | receipt |
quitten | | quit |
quo | | quoth |
Quo' | | quod |
QUO | | said |
quoit | | play at curling |
quorum | | a gathering+ a company |
quut | | rid+ quit |
quyneNE | quine | girl |
Rab | | rob. |
rack | | stretch+ pull+ twist+ dislocate+ |
rackle | | a chain+ the clanking of a chain |
rackless | | reckless |
rackon | | reckon |
rade | | rode |
RADE | | rode |
radge | | rage+ mad+ violently excited+ |
RAE | | roe deer |
raen | | raven |
Raep | | a rope. |
raff | | plenty |
raft | | a rafter |
rag | | rough projection after sawing+ |
raggit | | ragged |
raggitie | | ragged |
raggle | | cut unevenly or jaggedly |
ragglish | | erratic+ uncertain+ wild |
ragnail | | loose piece of skin or broken |
ragweed | ragweid | ragwort |
raible | | rabble+ gabble |
Raibles | | recites by rote. |
raiglar | | regular |
raik | rake | roam+ stray |
raip | rape | rope |
rair | | roar |
rairie | | loud+ noisy+ drunk+ bright |
Rairin | | roaring. |
Rair't | | roared. |
raise | | arouse+ infuriate+ state of |
Raise | | rase |
raised | | infuriated+ wild+ over-excited |
raither | | rather |
raivel | rile | entangle |
Raize | | to excite |
rake | | rake+ search+ a hoard |
rame | raim | repeat+ recite+ talk nonsense |
Ramfeezl'd | | exhausted. |
ramfeisle | ramfeezle+ ramfoozle | muddle+ confuse+ exhaust |
Ramgunshoch | | surly. |
rammage | | storm about |
rammie | | a free-for-all+ violent disturbance |
rammle | | ramble+ wander |
ramp | | romp+ climbing of plants |
rampage | | an outburst of rage |
ramscuiter | ramscooter+ ramscouter | beat+ drive off in terror |
ramsh | | eat greedily |
ramskeerie | ramskeiry | wild restless romp |
ramstam | | headstrong+ rash+ heedless |
Ram-stam | | headlong. |
ramstouger | | rough in manner+ boisterous |
ran | | ran |
rance | | diagonal supporting bar on |
rander | ranner | render+ talk idly+ ramble+ |
randie | | aggressive+ a beggar |
Randie | | lawless |
Randie | | randy |
rannoch | | farn+ bracken |
ranshackle | | search+ ransack |
rant | | romp+ sing a tune+ fuss+ complain |
Rant | | to rollick |
ranter | | sew+ darn or mend roughly |
Rants | | merry meetings; rows. |
rap | | rap+ dash+ thump |
Rape | | v. raep. |
raploch | | coarse woollen cloth |
Raploch | | homespun. |
rappit | | rapped |
raptur | rapture | a fit of rage |
rash | | rush plant+ active+ agile |
Rash-buss | | a clump of rushes. |
Rashy | | rushy. |
rasp | | a raspberry |
ratch | | damage by rough usage |
ratS | | a rut+ groove+ scratch |
rattan | ratton+ rottan | rat |
Rattan | | rattoon |
rattle | | strike or beat repeatedly |
Ratton-key | | the rat-quay. |
rauchle | | loose untidy heap+ ramshackle |
raucle | | bold+ rash+ strong+ rough+ crude |
Raught | | reached. |
rave | | tore+ a windbag |
Ravensheuch | | Ravenshaugh |
raw | ra+ raa | row |
rax | | stretch+ pass+ reach |
read | rade | read (Past t.) |
read(en) | | read (past perf.) |
real | | real |
ream | reim+ reem | cream+ foam |
reap | reip | reap |
reason | raison+ reison | reason |
Reave | | to rob. |
reboond | | rebound |
Rebute | | rebuff. |
receit | receet+ recait | prescription+ recipe |
reck | | reckon |
Red | | advised |
Red | | rede |
redd | red | tidy+ prepare+ spawn |
redd | | free+ rid+ relieve |
redd | | arrange+ arranged |
REDE | | red |
Red-wat-shod | | red-wet-shod. |
Red-wud | | stark mad. |
ree | | tipsy+ delirious+ crazy |
reek | reik | smoke |
reekie | reikie | smoky |
Reekie | | reeky |
reenge | reinge | range |
reeshle | reishle | rustle |
reest | reist | arrest+ impound+ |
Reestit | | scorched. |
Reestit | | refused to go. |
reft | | torn+ snatched+ stolen |
refuise | | refuse |
regaird | | regard |
reid | | red |
Reif | | theiving. |
reist | reest | cure fish etc.+ frame for curing |
reist | reest | mould-board of plough |
rekiver | recuiver+ rekivver | recover |
releegion | releigion | religion |
Remead | | remedy. |
remeid | remeed | remedy |
remit | | terms+ reference |
renaig | | refuse to do work+ shirk |
repeat | | refund+ repay |
replenish | | repair+ renovate |
repone | | answer+ reply |
reser | reserr | reserve |
residenter | | resident |
retiral | | retirement |
retour | | return |
revrent | | reverend |
rheumatise | rheumatis | rheumatism |
rheums | | rheumatic pains |
rhyme | | repeat+ drone |
rhymless | | without good reason |
richt | | right |
RICHT | | right |
ricketie | | a wooden rattle |
rickle | | loose heap+ skeleton |
Rickles | | small stacks of corn in the fields. |
RICKLIN' | | filtering |
ridden | | ridden |
ride | | ride |
Rief | | plunder. |
rieve | reeve+ reive | tear+ grab+ snatch+ steal |
riever | reever+ reiver | cattle thief |
rife | ryfe | abundant+ plentifully |
rift | | belch |
rig | rigg | ridge+ back |
rig-bane | | back bone |
riggin | | roofing |
Riggin | | the roof-tree |
riglin | | undersized or weak animal |
RIGS O' RYE | | haystacks |
Rigwoodie | | lean. |
rimple | | wrinkle+ ripple |
rin | | run |
RIN | | run |
RIN THE GLESS | | used up the allotted time |
rinagate | | fugitive |
rind | | slat of wood |
rind | | render+ melt down fat etc. |
rind | | hoar-frost |
ring | | reign |
ringin | | domineering |
Ripp | | a handful of corn from the sheaf. |
rippet | | noisy boisterous uproar |
Ripplin-kame | | the wool or flax comb. |
ripture | riptur | rupture |
Riskit | | cracked. |
risp | | file+ saw roughly |
rissom | rizzom | single ear of oats |
Rive | | to split |
riven | rivven | torn |
rizzar | | redcurrant |
ROARIN' FU' | | extremely drunk |
roch | ruch | rough |
rochle | | rough+ rough person etc. |
Rock | | a distaff. |
Rockin | | a social meeting. |
rodden | | rowan berries |
rone | | roof gutter |
rone-pipe | | drainpipe |
Roon | | round |
ROON | | round |
roond | | round |
roond aboot | | around |
roose | rooze | rouse |
Roose | | to praise |
Roose | | reputation. |
Roosty | | rusty. |
roset | | resin+ roset |
rosidandrum | | rhododendron |
rosie | | reddish marble |
rot | | rot |
Rottan | | a rat. |
rotten | | rotted |
rottit | | rotted |
rouk | rook | riot+ disturbance |
Roun' | | round. |
roup | roop | shout+ roar+ hoarseness |
roup | roop | plunder+ rob+ prune |
Roupet | | exhausted in voice. |
Roushae | Rooshie+ Roosha | Russia |
roust | roost | rust |
rout | root | sea roar+ rumble |
Routh | | v. rowth. |
Routhie | | well-stocked. |
rove | | wander in thought or speech |
Row | | rowe |
rowan | | mountain ash |
ROWAN FU' | | pregnant |
rowe | row | roll+ tie |
rowed | | rolled |
rowk | rouk+ rook | mist+ fog |
rowle | | rule |
rown | | rolled |
rowp | roup | plunder+ devour+ sell by auction |
rowst | | shout+ roar+ bellow+ arouse |
rowt | | roar of animals+ play a horn |
Rowte | | to low |
rowth | | plenty |
Rozet | | resin. |
rubbage | | rubbish |
rue | | repent+ regret |
ruid | rude | rood |
ruif | rufe | roof |
ruind | rind | edge of strip of cloth |
ruit | | root |
rumgumption | | common sense |
rummle | reimle | rumble |
rummlie | | stony soil |
rump | | topside beef cut |
run | | ran |
runch | | crunch+ grind the teeth+ a bite |
Run-deils | | downright devils. |
rung | | a strong stick |
Rung | | a cudgel. |
runkelt | runkilt | creased+ crumpled |
Runkl'd | | wrinkled. |
runkle | | wrinkle |
runt | | decayed tree stump |
Runt | | a cabbage or colewort stalk. |
ruse | | a trick+ cunning |
rusk | | claw+ scratch |
Ryke | | to reach. |
ryle | rile | royal |
ryme | rime | hoar-frost+ frosty haze or mist |
rynd | | get in order |
rype | | ransack+ rifle+ clean |
ryve | rive | tear |
ryved | | torn |