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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

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


SAIRHEAD, _s._ a headache.
SAIRING, _s._ as much as satisfies one.
SAIRLY, _adv._ sorely.
SAL, _v. defective_, shall.
SAND-BLIND, _adj._ being very short-sighted, as is often
the case with people with very fair hair.
SANDY, _s._ Alexander.
SANG, _s._ a song; also the past of sing.
SAP, _s._ liquid of any kind taken to solids.
SAPS, _s._ bread soaked or boiled in ale, or wine and
water.
SARK, _s._ a shirt, frequently applied to the shift of a
female.
SAUCH, SAUGH, _s._ the willow tree.
_To_ SAUCH, SOAGH, _v. n._ to emit a rustling or
whistling sound, like the wind in a narrow pass.
SAUL, SAWL, _s._ soul.
SAULLESS, _adj._ destitute of soul.
SAULLIE, SAULIE, _s._ a hired mourner, such as go in front
of a hearse.
SAUT, _s._ salt.
SAUT-FOOT, _s._ a salt-cellar.
_To_ SAW, _v. a._ to sow.
SCAIL, _s._ a kind of tub.
SCANT, _s._ scarce.
SCANTY, _s._ scarcity.
SCANTLINGS, _s. pl._ small pieces of wood tying the
rafters together.
SCAMP, _s._ a cheat.
SCAPE, _s._ a bee-hive.
SCAR, SCAIR, SCAUR, _s._ a bare place on the side of a
hill from which the soil has been washed off.
_To_ SCART, _v. a._ to scratch.
SCART, _s._ a scratch.
SCHACHLED, _adj._ crooked; unseemly.
SCHANK, _s._ the leg.
SCHAVE, SHEAVE, SHEEVE, _s.


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