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MacDonald, George, 1824-1905

"Alec Forbes of Howglen"

,I'm off.; I'd better go.,
I wad,I know; I assure (you),
idleset,idleness; frivolous amusement,also laziness
ile,oil,
ilka,every; each,also common; ordinary
ill,bad; evil; hard; harsh; badly,also misfortune; harm
'ill,will,
ill-aff,poor; miserable; badly off,
ill-contrived,tricky; mischievous,also badly behaved; ill-tempered
ill-designed,evilly disposed,
ill-faured,unbecoming; ill-mannered; clumsy,also unpleasant; unsavoury
ill-guide,mismanage; ill-treat,
ill-guideship,mismanagement; ill-treatment,
ill-nater'd,ill-natured,
ill-natert,ill-natured,
ill-pleased,not pleased; unhappy,
ill-tongued,foul-tongued; abusive,
'im,him,
imaigin',imagine,
imaigine,imagine,
impidence,impudence,
impident,impudent,
impruvment,improvement,
incomins,comings in,
incontinent,forthwith; immediately,
indwellin',indwelling,
ingle-neuk,chimney-corner or recess; fireside,
in's,in his,
insicht,insight,
instruc',instruct,
instruck,instruct,
in't,in it,
intendit,intended
,
interrup',interrupt,
intil,into; in; within,
intil's,into his; into us,
intil't,into it,
inveesible,invisible,
Is',I should; I shall,
isna,is not; is no,
isna't,is it not,
is't,is it,
ither,other; another; further,also else; otherwise
ithers,others,
itsel,itself,
itsel',itself,
itsel's,itself is,
jabberin',chattering; idle talking,
jabble,ripple; small broken waves,
jaud,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jawd,lass; girl; worthless woman,old worn-out horse
jawds,lasses; girls; worthless women,old worn-out horses
jawin',talking; chattering,
jaws,billows; splashes; surges; waves,
Jeames,James,
jeedge,judge,
jeedgement,judgement,
jeedgment,judgement,
jeerin',mocking,
jeest,jest; joke,
jeist,jest,
jeistin',jesting,
jiffie,moment,
jine,join,
jined,joined,
jist,just,
jokin',joking,
jummlin',jumbling,
jumps,tallies; coincides,also eagerly accepts
kail,colewort,also food; dinner
keekin',looking; peeping; prying,
keekit,looked; peeped; spied,
keepin',keeping,
keepit,kept,
ken,know; be acquainted with; recognise,
kenna,do not know,
kenned,known; knew,
kennin,knowing,
kennin',knowing,
kens,knows,
kensna,does not know,
kent,known; knew,
ken't,know it,
kentna,did not know,
kettlefu',kettleful,
key-stane,key-stone,
killin',killing,
killoguin,plotting; conspiring,
killt,killed,
kin',kind; nature; sort; agreeable,also somewhat; in some degree
kin'-herted,kind-hearted,
kin'-hertit,kind-hearted,
kin'list,kindliest,
kin'ness,kindness,
kirk,church,
kirk-buiks,kirk-session's records or minute-books,
kirkies,little churches,diminutive
kirkyard,churchyard,
kirk-yard,churchyard,
kirsten,christen,
kist,chest; coffer; box; chest of drawers,
kitchie,kitchen,also addition or relish to plain fare
kittle,ticklish,
kittlin',kitten,
kye,cattle; cows,
laad,lad; boy,term of commendation or reverence
laads,lads; boys,term of commendation or reverence
labourin',labouring,
laddie,boy,term of affection
laddies,boys,term of affection
lade,load,
ladles,small wooden box with a long handle,for collecting offerings in church
laft,loft,
laich,low; inferior,
lainch,launch,
laip,leap,
laird,landed proprietor; squire; lord,
laist,last,
Laitin,Latin,
lamentin',lamenting,
lammie,little lamb,term of endearment
lammies,little lambs,term of endearment
lan',land; country; ground,
lane,lone; alone; lonely; solitary,
lanes,lone; alone,
lanesome,lonesome,
lang,long; big; large; many,also slow; tedious
langer,longer,
langheided,shrewd; far-seeing; intelligent,
lang-leggit,long legged,
lang's,long as,
lang-sichtit,far-sighted,
langsome,slow; tedious; weary,
lap,leaped,
lass,girl; young woman,term of address
lass-bairns,female children; girl children,
lasses,girls; young women,
lassie,girl,term of endearment
lassies,girls,term of endearment
lat,let; allow,
lat ower,swallow,
lat's,let's; let us; let his,
lattin,letting; allowing,
lattin',letting; allowing,
lauch,laugh,
lauchen,laughed,
lauchin,laughing,
lauchin',laughing,
lauchs,laughs,
lauchter,laughter,
lave,rest; remainder; others,also leave
laverock,lark (type of bird),
lay awa',to lay eggs in out-of-the-way places,used of hens
layin',laying,
lay't,lay it,
lea',leave,
leal,loyal; faithful; sincere; true,
learnin',learning,also teaching
learnt,learned,also taught
leddies,ladies,
leddy,lady,also boy; lad; laddy
lee,pasture; fallow ground,also shelter from wind or rain; lie
leeberties,liberties,
leeberty,liberty,
leebrarian,librarian,
leebrary,library,
leein',lying; telling lies,
lee-lang,whole,
leemited,limited,
lees,lies,
leevin',living; living being,
leisur',leisure,
leme,gleam,
lemin',blazing; gleaming; flashing,
len',lend; give; grant,also loan
lenth,length,
len'th,length,
len'ths,lengths,
lere,lore,
leuch,laughed,
leuk,look; watch; appearance,
leukin,looking; watching,
licht,light,
lichter,lighter,
licht-heidit,light-headed,
lichtlied,made light of; disparaged,also despised; scorned
lichtnin',lightning,
lichts,lights,
lick,thrash; punish; whip,also small quantity
licked,thrashed; punished; whipped,
lickin',thrashing; punishment; whipping,
licking,thrashing; punishment; whipping,
lickins,thrashings; punishments; whippings,
lickit,thrashed; punished; whipped,also licked
licks,thrashes; punishments; whips,
lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens
liftin',lifting,
liftit,lifted,
liker,more like; better suited,
likest,most like,
likin',liking,
likit,liked,
likly,likely,
limmer,rascal; rogue,also loose woman; prostitute
links,stretch of sandy grass-covered ground,near the seashore
lintie,linnet; type of finch (bird),
lippen,trust; depend on,also look after
lippent,trusted; depended on,also looked after
litster,dyer,
livin',living,
'll,will,
loadent,loaded,
lockit,locked,
lo'e,love,
lo'ed,loved,
lo'ein',loving,
lo'es,loves,
longin',longing,
lood,loud,
loof,palm of the hand,also hoof
lookin',looking,
loon,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loons,rascals; rogues; ragamuffins,also boys; lads
loot,let; allowed; permitted,
looten,let; allowed,
lore,talk; conversation,
Losh!,corrupt form of 'Lord',exclamation of surprise or wonder
losin',losing,
lot,let,
loun,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loup,leap; jump; spring,
loupin',leaping; jumping; springing,
lousened,loosened,
low,flame,
lowerin',stooping,
lowin',flaming,
lown,calm; serene; sheltered,
lowne,calm; serene; sheltered,
lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral
luckie,old woman,
lucky,old woman,
lug,ear; fin (fish); handle,also shallow wooden dish
lugs,ears,
luik,look,
luik'd,looked,
luikin,looking,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
luiks,looks,
luik't,looked,
lum,chimney,
lyin',lying,
'm,him,
magistrand,student about to become M.


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