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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

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

_ curious; wonderful.
QUENT, AQUENT, _adj._ acquainted; familiar.
QUEY, _s._ a two-year-old cow.
QUEYN, QUEAN, QUINE, _s._ a young woman.
QUHAIP, QUHAUP, WHAAP, _s._ a curlew.
_To_ QUHEMLE, WHUMMIL, _v. a._ to turn upside down.
_To_ QUHID, WHEED, _v. a._ move quickly.
QUHILK, _pron_. which; who.
QUHIRR, _v. n._ to make a sound like the wings of a
partridge or grouse in the act of flying.
QUHITRED, QUHITTRET, _s._ a weasel.
QUHYNE, QUHENE, WHEEN, _adj._ a few.

--R--

RA, RAE, _s._ a roe deer.
RACHE, _s._ a lurcher, or dog that finds and pursues his
prey by the scent.
RACK, _s._ a shelved frame fixed to the wall for holding
plates.
RACKLE-HANDED, _adj._ careless; rash.
RADE, RAID, _s._ an invasion; a violent attack.
RAIK, _s._ a single carrying of a thing from one place to
another.
_To_ RAIL, _v. n._ to jest.
RAIP, _s._ a rope.
RAISED, _adj._ excited; maddened.
RAIVEL, _s._ a rail.
RAMFEEZLED, _part. adj_. exhausted, fatigued.
RAMMER, _s._ a ramrod.
_To_ RAMPAGE, _v. n._ to prance about in a furious
manner, as exemplified in passion.
RAM-STAM, _adj._ forward; rash; thoughtless.
RANDY, RANDIE-BEGGAR, _s._ a beggar who endeavours to
obtain alms by means of threats; a female scold.
RANDY, _adj._ quarrelsome.


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