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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

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


CUTTY, CUTTIE, _adj._ short.
CUTTY-STOOL, _s._ a low stool; the stool of repentance.

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_To_ DAB, DAUB, _v. a._ to peck, as birds do with
their bills.
DAD, DADDIE, _s._ father.
_To_ DAD, DAUD, _s._ to beat.
_To_ DADDLE, DAIDLE, _v. a._ to do anything slowly.
DADDLIE, _s._ a larger sort of bib.
_To_ DAFF, _v. n._ to sport; to romp.
DAFFIN', _s._ gaiety; sporting; diversion.
DAFT, _adj._ delirious; stupid.
DAFT-LIKE, _adj._ foolish-looking; silly-like.
DAFT-DAYS, the Christmas holidays.
DAG, _s._ a gentle shower.
_To_ DAG, _v. a._ to rain gently.
DAIGH, _s._ dough.
DAINTITH, _s._ a dainty.
DAINTY, _adj._ pleasant; good-humoured; worthy; excellent.
DAIVERED, _adj._ dull; stupid; wanting apprehension.
DALL, _s._ a doll.
DAMBROD, _s._ a draft-board.
_To_ DANCE, _his or her lane_, a phrase used to
signify sudden and great rage, or joy at any news.
_To_ DANDER, _v. n._ to wander slowly; to roam.
DANDERS, _s. pl._ the hard refuse of a smithy fire.
DANG, the _pret._ of ding.
DARKLINS, _adv._ in the dark; hidden; sly.
_To_ DASE, DAISE, _v. a._ to stupify; to benumb.
DAW, DA, _s._ a sluggard; appropriated to a female, a
drab.
_To_ DAW, _v. n._ to dawn.
DAWDIE, _s._ a dirty slovenly female.
_To_ DAWT, DAUT, to fondle; to caress; pet; to dote upon.


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