A.,at Aberdeen University
magistrands,students about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University
mainner,manner,
mainners,manners,
mair,more; greater,
mairgin,margin,
mairtyrs,martyrs,
maist,most; almost,
'maist,almost,
maister,master; mister,also schoolmaster
maistly,mostly; most of all,
maitter,matter,
maitters,matters,
mak,make; do,
mak',make; do,
makin',making; doing,
maks,makes; does,
mak's,makes; does,
mappy,bunny; rabbit,
mathemawtics,mathematics,
mathewmawtics,mathematics,
maukin,hare,also a reference to a poem by Burns
maun,must; have to; has to,
maunna,must not; may not,
mayhap,perhaps; maybe,
mayna,may not,
meal-mull,meal mill,
mealy-mou'd,mealy-mouthed,
meanin',meaning,
meddlet,meddled,
meeserable,miserable,
meetin,meeting,
meetin',meeting,
mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
men',mend,
mendit,mended; healed,
men'in',mending; healing,
menseless,ill-bred; boorish; unmannerly,
men't,mended,
meowlin,mewing,
merchan's,merchants; shopkeepers,
mercifu',merciful; favourable,
merryin',marrying; getting married,
metapheesical,metaphysical,
micht,might,
michtna,might not,
michty,mighty; God,
midden,dunghill; manure pile,
middlin',tolerable; mediocre; fairly well,
midnicht,midnight,
mids,midst; middle,
mids',midst; middle,
millstane,millstone,
min',mind; recollection,also recollect; remember; remind
mind,mind; recollection,also recollect; remember; remind
min'd,minded; recollected; remembered,also reminded
mindit,minded; recollected; remembered,also reminded
minds,reminds,
ministerin',ministering,
minnie,mother; mommy,pet name
minnisters,ministers,
min's,minds; reminds; recollects,
mint,insinuate; hint; feign,also aim at; attempt
mintin',insinuating; hinting; feigning,also aiming at; attempting
mirk,darkness; gloom; night,
misbelief,unbelief,
misca'd,spoke evil of; scolded; called names,also misnamed
misca's,speaks evil of; scolds; calls names,
mischeef,mischief; injury; harm,
misdoobt,doubt; disbelieve; suspect,
misgreein',growing stunted or crooked,
misgrugled,disfigured; marred; handled roughly,
misguided,wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
misguidit,wasted; mismanaged; ill-used,
missionar,missionary,
missionars,missionaries,
mista'en,mistaken,
mista'en',mistaken,
mistak,mistake,
mistak',mistake,
mistakin',mistaking,
mistak's,mistake as,
mither,mother,
mithers,mothers,
mixter,mixture,
mock,fun; jest; sham; swindle,
Mononday,Monday,
mony,many,
mooly,earthy; earth-stained,
moonlicht,moonlight,
moose,mouse,
mornin',morning,
mou,mouth,
mou',mouth,
moudiwarp,mole,
moufu',mouthful,
mou'fu',mouthful,
moul',mould; loose earth; top soil,
mouls,moulds; soils; graves,
mous,mouths,
mou's,mouths,
mowse,joke; jest,
'msel',himself,
muck,wet dung; mud; mire,
muckle,huge; enormous; big; great; much,
mull,snuff-box,also mill
mune,moon,
munelicht,moonlight,
munsie,monsieur; contemptible figure,also spectacle through ill-treatment
murlocks,crumbs; fragments,
murrin',purring; murmuring,
mutch,woman's cap with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
mutched,wearing a mutch or woman's cap,
mutches,woman's caps with protruding frill,worn under the bonnet
mutterin',muttering,
muv,move; affect,
My certy!,Take my word for it!,
my lane,on my own,
mysel,myself,
mysel',myself,
na,no; none; not; by no means,an exclamation of surprise
nae,no; none; not,
naebody,nobody; no one,
naething,nothing,
nainsel',one's own self,
naisty,nasty,
naiteral,natural,
nane,none,
nate,neat,
nater,nature,
nateral,natural,
natur,nature,
natur',nature,
naturs,natures,
nay-say,to deny; refuse; contradict,
nearhan',nearly; almost; near by,
near-han',nearly; almost; near by,
neb,tip; point; nib; beak; nose,
necessar',necessary,
neebor,neighbour,
neebors,neighbours,
needfu',needful; necessary; needy,
needin',needing,
needna,do not need; need not,
neep,turnip,
neeps,turnips,
neglec,neglect,
neglec',neglect,
negleck,neglect,
neip,turnip,
neist,next; nearest,
neuk,nook; recess; interior angle,also corner
neyther,neither,
nib,point; tip; human nose,
nicher,snigger,
nicherin',sniggering,
nicht,night; evening,
nichts,nights,
nickerin',neighing; whinnying; sniggering,
nickum,mischievous and tricky boy,
nigh-han',nearly,
niz,nose,
no,not,
no mowse,not to be meddled with,
noathing,nothing,
noo,now,
noo's,now is,
nor,than; although; if,also nor
norsin',nursing,
nott,(bank) note,
notwithstandin',notwithstanding,
nowther,neither,
nummer,number,
o',of; on,
objec',object,
objecs,objects,
obleeged,obliged,
Od,disguised form of 'God',mince oath
odds,consequence; change,
offendin',offending,
ohn,without; un-,uses past participle not present progressive
'oman,woman,
ony,any,
ony gait,anyway,
onybody,anybody; anyone,
onygait,anyway,
onyhoo,anyhow,
onything,anything,
ook,week,
oolets,owls,
oor,our,
oors,ours,
oorsels,ourselves,
oot,out,
ootgang,going out; exit,
ootgoins,goings out,
ootlandish,outlandish,
ootlay,outlay,
ootluik,outlook,
ootricht,outright,
oots,outs,
ootside,outside,
opeenion,opinion,
open'd,opened,
openin',opening,
opingon,opinion,
or,before; ere; until; by,also or
orderin',ordering,
ordinar,ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
ordinar',ordinary; usual; natural,also custom; habit
oreeginal,original,
ou,oh,
oucht,anything; all,also ought
oughtna,ought not,
ow,oh,exclamation of surprise
ower,over; upon; too,
owercome,overcome; recover,
owerheard,overheard,
owerluik,overlook,
ower-turn,overturn,
Paceefic,Pacific (Ocean),
pailace,palace,
pairis,parrish,
pairt,part,
pairtin',parting,
pairtit,parted,
pairts,parts,
pan,skull; head,
pandies,strokes on the palm with a cane,form of punishment
pandy,stroke on the palm with a cane,form of punishment
pang,pain; ache,also pack to the utmost; cram
Paradees,Paradise,
parritch,oatmeal porridge,
pat,put; made,
patchin',patching,
pauky,shrewd; cunning; knowing; artful,
Pawtmos,Patmos,
payin',paying,
peat-moss,place where peats are dug,
peddlin',peddling,
peety,pity,
peggin',hammering; beating,
peowpils,pupils,
perfec,perfect,
perishin',perishing,
perswaud,persuade,
Pheelip,Philip,
pheesiology,physiology,
Phillisteens,Philistines,
philoasophy,philosophy,
picket,strike on the knuckles,also choice; dressed;
pickit,picked,
piece,slice of bread; lunch,also piece (of oat-cake)
pig,stone bottle,
pikin',picking; gathering; pilfering,
pint,point,
pints,points,
pirn,reel; bobbin,on which thread is wound
pit,put; make,also pit
pitawta,potato,
pitawtas,potatoes,
pits,puts; makes,also pits
pitten,put; made,
pittin,putting; making,
pittin',putting; making,
pityin',pitying,
plack,the smallest coin,worth 1/3 of a penny
plaguesome,annoying; troublesome,
plaguit,plagued; troubled,
plaid,plaid used as a blanket,
plantin',plantation,
play,school holidays during harvest,see hairst-play; also holiday; game
playin',playing,
pleesant,pleasant,
pleesur,pleasure,
pleesur',pleasure,
pleuch,plough,
pliskie,trick; prank; practical joke,
plooed,ploughed,
plooin',ploughing,
ploy,amusement; sport; escapade,
ploys,amusements; sports; escapades,
pluckit,plucked,
plunky,preparation of treacle and flour,
pock,smallpox,
pooch,pocket; pouch,
pooches,pockets,
pooer,power,
poor,pour,also poor
pose,hoard; secret store; savings,
positeevely,positively,
potty,putty,
poun',pound (sterling),
pour,steady flow; heavy shower,
powther,powder,
praiched,preached,
Praise be thankit!,,exclamation of thanks to God
praisin',praising,
prankin',prancing,
prayin',praying,
preachin',preaching,
preceese,precise,
precenter,one who leads the singing,
precentor,one who leads the singing,
pree,taste; try; prove; experience,
preeviledges,privileges,
preevileege,privilege,
prencipal,principal; capital sum (of a loan),
prenciple,principle,
prenciples,principles,
prent,print,
preparet,prepared,
press,wall-cupboard with shelves,
preten',pretend,
pretendit,pretended,
pretennin',pretending,
prin,pin,
proaper,proper,
proceedin',proceeding,
proceedins,proceedings,
procleemed,proclaimed,
prood,proud,
prophecee,prophecy,
prophecees,prophecies,
propheseein',prophesying,
prospec',prospect,
pruv,prove,
pu',pull,
public,public house; pub,
public-hoose,public house; pub,
pu'd,pulled,
pu'ed,pulled,
puir,poor,
pump,beer-shop,also pump
pun',pound (sterling),
pyke,pick; pluck,also steal; pilfer
quaiet,quiet,
quaiet sough,quiet tongue,
quaieter,quieter,
quaietest,quietest,
quaietit,quieted,
quaietly,quietly,
quaietness,quietness,
quawlifee,qualify,
quean,queen; young girl; hussy,
queston,question,also sum
questons,questions,also sums
quhilk,which; who,
quittance,quittance; riddance,
quo',swore; said; quoth,
rackit,wrenched; strained,
rade,rode,
rael,real,
railly,really,
raither,rather,
rale,real; true; very,
rampaugin',rampaging,
rampin',stamping about in fury,
rarely,excellently,
rase,rose,
rashes,rushes,
rave,tore,
rax,extend; overdo it; stretch,also hand; pass; reach
readin',reading,
reamy,creamy,
recogneeze,recognize,
redd,set in order; tidy; clean; comb,
reek,smoke; mist; fog; smell,
reeks,billows of smoke,
reelin',reeling,
reestlin',rustling,
reet,root,
referrin',referring,
regaird,regard,
regairdet,regarded,
regairds,regards,
reglar,regular,
reid,red,
reid-het,red hot,
reid-wud,fiercely or wildly angry,
remarkin',remarking,
remeid,remedy; cure; redress,
remembert,remembered,
remin',remind,
remin't,reminded,
rendert,rendered,
repentin',repenting,
repentit,repented,
reposin',reposing,
respec,respect,
respec',respect,
respeck,respect; consider worthy,
restin',resting,
rheumateese,rheumatism,
rheumateeze,rheumatism,
rheumatize,rheumatism,
richt,right; correct,also mend
richteous,righteous,
richteousness,righteousness,
richtful,rightful,
richtly,rightly; certainly; positively,
richts,rights,
richtyisness,righteousness,
riddlet,riddled,
ridickleous,ridiculous,
riggin,ridge; roof,
riggin',ridge; roof,
riggin-stane,stone forming part of the ridge,of a roof
riggin-tree,rooftree; ridge-beam of the house,
rigwiddie,stubborn in disposition,
rin,run,
ringin',ringing,
rinnin',running,
rins,runs,
rintheroot,gadabout; homeless vagrant; tramp,
ripe,search thoroughly,also clear an obstruction
risin',rising,
rist,rest,
rive,rent; tear; tug; wrench,also; fight
rivin',renting; tearing; tugging; wrenching,also riven; torn; burst; fighting
rizzon,reason,
rizzonable,reasonable,
road-metal,broken stones used for road repair,
roarin',roaring,
roddin,mountain-ash (tree),
roon,around; round,
roon',around; round,
roost,rust,
roostit,rusted,
rory-bories,aurora borealis,
rosten,roasting,
rottan-holes,rat holes,
rottans,rats,
rottit,rotted,
rouch,rough,
roun,around; round,also whisper
roun',around; round,
roup,sale by auction,
roupin',selling by auction,
roupit,sold at auction,
rousin',rousing,
row,roll; wrap up; wind,
rowin',rolling; wrapping up; winding,
royt,frolicsome; unruly; wild; riotous,
ruggin',pulling forcibly; tugging; tearing,
rulin',ruling,
's,us; his; as; is,also has
s',shall,
sae,so; as,
saft,muddy; soft; silly; foolish,
safter,muddier; softer; sillier,
saft-hertit,soft-hearted,
saicrifeesed,sacrificed,
saiddle,saddle,
sailin',sailing,
sair,sore; sorely; sad; hard; very; greatly,also serve; satisfy
sair heid,headache,
saired,served,
sairer,harder; sadder; sorer,
sairest,sorest; hardest; saddest,
saitisfeed,satisfied,
saiven,seven,
saivenpence,sevenpence,
saivent,seventh,
sall,shall,
san',sand,
sanct,saint,
sancts,saints,
sang,song,
sang-buik,songbook,
sangs,songs,
sanna,shall not,
sark,shirt,
sarks,shirts,
sattle,settle,
sattled,settled,
saut,salt,
savin',saving,also except
savours,unctions,
saw,sow,
Sawbath,Sabbath; Sunday,
saws,sows,
Sawtan,Satan,
Sawton,Satan,
sax,six,
saxpence,sixpence,
saxpences,sixpences,
saxpenny,sixpence,
sayin',saying,
say't,say it,
scart,scratch; strike a match; scrape,
scathe,injury; loss; damage,
scatterin',scattering,
scaur,cliff; bare place on the side of a hill,
schochlin',waddling; mean,
schoolin',schooling; education,
schuil,school,
schule,school,
scomfish,suffocate; smother; choke,
scoonrel,scoundrel,
scraich,shriek; scream; bird's shrill cry,
screed,recite rapidly; talk tediously; reel off,also scraping sound; long thin strip
screeds,recites rapidly; talks tediously,also scraping sounds; long thin strips
screwin',screwing; scraping,
scrimpit,stunted,
Scripter,Scripture,
Scriptur,Scripture,
Scriptur',Scripture,
scunners,disgusts,
scushlin,slide; shuffle in walking,
scushlin',sliding; shuffling in walking,
seck,sack,
seein',seeing,
seekin',seeking,
see't,see it,
sel',self,
semi,second year's university student,especially at Aberdeen University
sen',send,
senawtus,senatus,
servan',servant,
servan's,servants,
servin',serving,
set,set out; start off; become,also inclined; disposed
Setterday,Saturday,
settin',setting,
Shackspere,Shakespeare,
shaidow,shadow,
shaidows,shadows,
shairper,sharper,
shak',shake,
shanna,shall not,
shargar,thin stunted person; scrag,
shaw,show; reveal,also grove
sheave,slice,
sheued,scared away; frightened away,
shillin',shilling,
shillins,shillings,
shimmerin',shimmering,
shinin',shining,
shochlin',waddling; in-kneed,
shoonless,shoeless; without shoes,
shoothers,shoulders,
shore,reaped; cut,
short-sichtit,near-sighted,
shouther,shoulder,
shouthers,shoulders,
shuits,suits,
shune,shoes,
sib,relation; akin; closely related,
sic,such; so; similar,
sicht,sight,
sichtit,sighted,
sichts,sights,
sicker,secure; safe; firm; sure,
sickerer,more secure; more sure,
signin',signing,
siller,silver; money; wealth,
sin,since; ago; since then,also sin; sun
sin',since; ago; since then,
singin',singing,
sipple,tipple,
sittin',sitting,
sizzon,season,
skatcher,skate,
sleek,smooth,
sleepin',sleeping,
sleepit,slept,
slidin',sliding,
slippit,slipped,
slocken,slake; drench; quench,
sloomin',slinking; sneaking,
slow-fittit,slow footed,
sma',small; little; slight; narrow; young,
smatchit,pert impudent child,
smellin',smelling,
smiddy,blacksmith's workshop,
smilet,smiled,
smilin',smiling,
smokin',smoking; smouldering,
smokit,smoked,
smoored,smothered; suffocated; stifled,
smore,smother; suffocate; stifle,
smo'red,smothered; suffocated; stifled,
snaw,snow,
sneeshin,snuff,
sneeshin',snuff,
snod,smooth; neat; trim; tidy; snug,
snodded,smoothed; trimmed; tidied,
snoot,snout; nose; face,
snubbert,nose; snout,contemptuous
sock,ploughshare,
socks,ploughshares,
sod,sad,
some,somewhat; rather; quite; very,also some
somehoo,somehow,
somewhaur,somewhere,
sonsy,well conditioned; good-tempered,
soo,ache; throb,also sow
sook,sip; drink; suck,
sooks,sucks,
soord,sword,
souffin',whistling in a low tone; humming,
sough,sigh; sound of wind; deep breath,
soun',sound,
soun'est,soundest,
sounies,little sounds,diminutive
sowl,soul,
spait,spate; flood,
spak,spoke,
spak',spoke,
spale,woodchip; woodshaving,
spales,woodchips; woodshavings,
spanged,leaped; bounded; sprung; spanned,
sparin',sparing,
spate,spate; flood,
speakin',speaking,
spean,wean,
speerit,spirit,
speerits,spirits,
speeritual,spiritual,
speik,speak,
speiken,speaking,
speikin',speaking,
speir,ask; enquire; question,
speired,asked; enquired; questioned,
speirin',asking; enquiring; questioning,
speirt,asked; enquired; questioned,
spells,woodchips; woodshavings,
spen'in',spending,
speyk,speak,
speyks,speaks,
spidder,spider,
spied,to prophesy?,possible past participle of spae
spier,ask; enquire; question,
spiered,asked; enquired; questioned,
spiers,asks; enquires; questions,
spinnin',spinning,
spite,provocation; disappointment,
spither,spider,
squaure,square,
stack,stuck,
staiggerin',staggering,
stammachfu',stomachful,
stammack,stomach,
stan',stand; stop,
stane,stone,also measure of weight; 1 stone = 14 pounds
stanes,stones,
stan'in,standing,
stan'in',standing,
stank,ditch; moat; pond,
stannin',standing,
stan's,stands,
starnie,very small quantity,
starns,stars,
startit,started,
statin',stating,
stave,short song,
stealin',stealing,
steekin',shutting; closing; clenching,
steekit,shut; closed; clenched,
steid,stayed,
steikit,shut; closed; clenched; stopped,
stent,leave off; cease; stop,
sterns,stars,
stew,dust; vapour; smoke,also stench; stink
sticket,stuck; gored,also unsuccessful or failing in one's profession
sticket minister,probationer who fails to obtain a,settled charge
stickin',sticking; goring,
stickit,stuck; gored,also unsuccessful or failing in one's profession
stickit minister,probationer who fails to obtain a,settled charge
stile,gate; passage over a wall,
stinkin',stinking,
stirkie,little steer; stupid fellow,diminutive
stockin',stocking,
stockin'-fit,feet clothed in stockings,i.
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