Rough glossary: sair-sore/teugh-tough/reekin-red-smoking red [i.e. with blood]/ mony a sheugh-many a ditch/ cluds-clouds/ glaumed-grabbed/ cockauds-cockades, or cockards, little badges worn in the hat; black, means the Hanoverians/ slaw-slow/bouk-body/hough'd- slashed at the hams to disable [!!]/ kyles-skittles/fey-doomed philibegs-kilts/ skyrin-shining, i.e. brightly coloured/ trews-trousers/ baiginets-bayonets/targe-(Highland) shield/ dows-doves/ swarf-swoon, faint/ crowdie-raw porridge [she's bringing his breakfast]/ cogs-bowls/ brose-real porridge (oatmeal +hot water+ salt etc.)/-- that should do it. Cheers Murray