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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."

_ a building.
BIGGIT, _part. pa._ built.
BIKE, BEIK, BINK, _s._ a nest of wild bees or wasps.
BILGET, _adj._ bulged; swelling out.
BILLIE, BILLY, _s._ a companion; a comrade.
BINDWOOD, _s._ ivy.
BING, _s._ a heap; a pile of wood.
BINK. See BIKE.
BIRD, BURD, _s._ a bird; a damsel; a lady.
BIRDIE, _s._ a little bird.
BIRK, _s._ a birch-tree.
_To_ BIRK, _v. n._ to give a tart or sharp answer.
BIRKIN, _adj._ of or belonging to birch-wood.
BIRKY, _s._ a lively young man; a mettlesome person.
BIRL, _v. n_. to ply with drink; to club money for the
purpose of purchasing drink.
BIRN, _v. a._ to burn.
BIRS, BIRSE, _s._ a bristle.
_His birse is up_, he is in a passion.
_He's a birsie man_, he is liable to be irritated easily.
_To_ BIRSLE, _v. a._ to broil; to roast.
BIRSSY, _adj._ having bristles; hot-tempered.
_To_ BIRZE, BRIZE, _v. a._ to bruise; to drive or
push.
BISKET, BRISKET, _s._ the breast.
_To_ BISSE, BIZZ, _v. n_. to make a hissing sound, as
hot iron plunged into water.
BISSOME, BYSSYM, _s._ an unworthy female.
BIT, _s._ a vulgar term used for food.
_He takes the bit and the buffit wi't_,
he takes the food and the blow along with it.
BITTILL, BEETLE, _s._ a wooden mallet for beating clothes.
_To_ BLABBER, _v.


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