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GLOSSARY.

Gairden, 9:. garden

Gang, 1). go

Gangable, a. fit for travelling

Gansh, v. snap ; bite

Gang-b , n. neglect

Gangre , a. strolling, n. wanderer

Gar, v. compel

Gann, 11. going

Gate, in. way

Gear, 1:. treasure, riches

Geek, v. mock, deride

Gerss, n. grass

Gey, adv. somewhat ; to some extent ; medium

Gibberish.’ n. inartieulate speech

Gie, u. give

Gien, 1:. given

Giean. v iving

Gif, prep. if

Gin, prep. if

Girn, v. grin, gnash

Girn. n. snare or trap

Girnal. n. receptacle for holding grain or meal

Glamnr, n. fascination ; occult influence

Glaikit, a. exceedingly foolish

Glaum at, v. snatch at

Glifi‘, v. frighten

Glintin, v. and a. sparkling, shining

Glisk, n, glance; transient ray

Gleg, a. quick ; active

Gleyed, a. crooked ; obli ue

Glint, v. and n. glance: s ine

Glower, I). stare

Gonyel, u. stupid fool

Gousty, a. gusty

Gowd, 7:. gold

Gowpen, n. “ double handful "

Grafi'. n. grave

Graip, v. grope

Graith, n. harness : accoutrement

Grange, n. a grain farm, or its buildings

Graun’, a. grand

Grat, v. wept

Gree, n. prime. reward

Gree, 1). agree

Greet. v. weep

Greetin, v. weeping

Grieve, n. farmhverseer

Grippit, v. seized, apprehended

Grit, 1:. great

Grund, v. ground

Grynin, n. sprinkling ; thin covering

Gudes, n. goods

Gude-faither, n. father-in-law. (In the same way. gude-mither. gude-son, gude-dochter, gude-brither. and gude- sister)

Gudeman, n. master of the house ; husband

Ha’, n. [haw] hall Has, 2). have

' These words in pi, have all the hard sound of a. viii.

Haet. n. the least portion

Hadden, haddin, n. possessions

Hail, a. whole, total

Rain, 0. economies ; save, or reserve

Hairst, n. harvest

Hald, n. stronghold; dwellin

Hale, a. whole ; healed; wel

Halesome, a. wholesome

Hansel, v. to honour anything by first use ; inaugurate

Hantle, a. a considerable number

Harled, v. dragged

Harrie, v. ravage; rob; plunder

Hand, 17. hold

Haudiu, v. holdin

Handen, holden ; field

Hauf, n. half

Haun, 11. hand

Haun-write, n. hand-writing

Hausa, n. windpipe, throat

Havers, haivers, n. idle talk

Heartit, v. [hairteet] encouraged

Heigh, a. (gutt.) high

Heigher, a. (gutt.) higher

Height, a. (gun) eight (ei pron. as short e)

Heid, on. head

Heize, v. hoist, lift

Hat, :1. hot

Hereaws, adv. heresbonts

Herdit, v. herded

Hersel, pr. herself

He’se, v. [heez] he will

Heugh, n. (gutt.) glen ; hollow place

Heu , n. hook: sickle

Hie, heigh, a. high

Hinner, a. and v. last, or hinder; also, to hinder or obstruct

Hinner-end, n. conclusion ; the last

Hinny, n. honey

Hirplin. c. limping, creeping with age or weakness

Hirsel, n. small flock

Hirsl't, a. drawn together ; together

Hools, n. pods; shells

Hornbuik, n. hornbook; first-book, or al- phabet-card

Hoose, 1:. house

Howe, n. and a. hollow

Hawk, 1:. dig; excavate

Howfi'. n. and v. rendezvous

Hundit. v. hounded, pursued

Hunner, hunder, n. hundred

I.

creeping

Ilk, ilka, a. each

Ill-deedie, a. evil-doing Ingle. n. [ing'l] domestic fire Inscriev't, o. inscribed Intil, prep. into

Inwarts, n. inwards

I’se, n, I am ; I will

Iona. v. is not

Ither, a. other