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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

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

_ exhausted with fighting.
FORGANE, FOREGAINST, _prep._ opposite.
To FORGATHER, _v. n._ to meet accidentally.
FORGIE, _v. a._ to forgive.
FORJESKET, _p. pa._ jaded; fatigued.
FORNENT, _prep._ opposite.
FORPET, _s._ the fourth part of a peck.
FORRAY, _s._ a predatory excursion.
To FORSTA, _v. a._ to understand.
FOUL, _adj._ wet, rainy.
FOUMARTE, _s._ a polecat.
FOURHOURS, _s._ tea; four o'clock being the old hour at
which that meal was taken in early times.
FOUTRE, _s._ a term expressive of the greatest contempt.
FOW, FU, FOO, _s._ full; drunk.
FOY, _s._ an entertainment given by or to a person before
leaving home, or where he has been some time on a visit.
FOZY, _adj._ spongy; porous.
FRACTIOUS, _adj._ fretful; peevish.
FRAE, _prep._ from.
FREND, FREEN, FREEND, _s._ a relation.
FRESH, _s._ a slight flood after rain.
FREY, _s._ a tumult; a fray.
FUD, _s._ the tail of a hare or rabbit.
FUGIE, _s._ a coward.
To FUNK, _v. a._ to strike or kick behind, like a horse.
_In a funk,_ in a bad humour.
FUR, FURE, _s._ a furrow.

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_To_ GA, GAE, _v. n._ to go.
GAB, _s._ the mouth.
GABBY, _adj._ fluency or speech.
_To_ GAB, _v. n._ to prate; to mock.
GABERLUNGIE, GABERLUNZIE, _s._ a wallet that hangs by the
loins, such as is often used by beggars.


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