An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

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_Burel._

Fr. _dandin-er_, "to go gaping ilfavouredly," Cotgr.

DANDILLY, DANDILY, _adj._ Celebrated, S.B.

_Ross._

~Dandilly~, _s._ A female who is spoiled by admiration, S.

_Cleland._

Perhaps from the same origin with ~Dandill~.

DANDRING, _part. pr._ Emitting an unequal sound.

_Evergreen._

Teut. _donder-en_, tonare.

DANE, DAINE, _adj._ Gentle, modest.

O. Fr. _dain_, dainty, fine.

_Lyndsay._

DANG, _pret._ of ~Ding~, q. v.

DANGER, DAWNGER, _s._

1. The great exertion made by a pursuer, exposing another to imminent danger.

_Wallace._

2. _In his dawnger_, in his power.

_Wyntown._

3. _But dawngere_, without hesitation.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _danger_, power, dominion.

DANGER, _adj._ Perilous.

_Wallace._

DANT, _s._

V. ~Dent~.

_Priests Peblis._

_To_ DANT, _v. a._ To subdue.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

~Danter~, _s._ A tamer, a subduer.

_Douglas._

_To_ ~Danton~, _v. a._ To subdue, S.

Fr. _domter_, _donter_, id.

_Pitscottie._

_To_ DARE, (pron. _daar_) _v. n._ To be afraid, to stand in awe, Ang.

Sw. _darr-a_, to quake, to tremble.

_To_ DARE, Perhaps, to hurt.

V. ~Dere~.

_Sir Gawan._

DARE, _adj._ Stupid, dull.

_Houlate._

Su. G. _daere_, stultus.

DARG, DARK, _s._

1. A day's work, S.; anciently _daywerk_, q. v.

_Statist. Acc._

2. A certain quantity of work, whether more or less than that of a day.

_Kelly._

~Darging~, ~Darguing~, _s._ The work of a day-labourer, S.

_R. Galloway._

~Darger~, _s._ A day-labourer, S.

_Minstrelsy Border._

DARGEIS, _pl._ Dirges.

_Bannatyne P._

~Dergie~, S.

V. ~Dregie~.

DARKLINS, _adv._ In the dark, S.

_Burns._

_To_ DARN, DERN, _v. a._ To conceal, S.

_Acts Ja. VI._

_To_ ~Dern~, _v. n._ To hide one's self.

A. S. _dearn-an_, occultare.

_Hudson._

~Darn~, _adj._ Secret, S.

_Wallace._

_In dern_, _adv._ In secret.

_Bannatyne P._

DARRAR, _adj._ Dearer.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

_To_ DARREN, _v. a._ To provoke.

A. S. _dearr-an_, audere.

_Douglas._

_To_ DASCAN, _v. n._ To contemplate, to scan.

_Burel._

Lat. _de_ and _scando_, whence E. _scan_.

_To_ DASE, DAISE, _v. a._

1. To stupify, S.

_Wyntown._

2. To benumb.

_Douglas._

Su. G. _das-a_, languere, _dase_, stupidus.

DASE. _On dase_, alive, q. _on days_.

_Gawan and Gol._

_To_ DASH, _v. a._

1. To flourish in writing, S.

2. To make a great shew, S.

~Dash~, _s._

1. A flourish in writing, S.

2. A splendid appearance, S.

_Ferguson._

DAS KANE, _s._ Singing in parts.

Lat. _discant-us_.

_Montgomerie._

DASS, _s._

1. _Dass_ of a hay stack, that part of it that is cut off with a hay-knife, Loth.

2. _A dass of corn_, that which is left in the barn after part is removed, Fife.

C. B. _das_, a heap of grain, Teut. _tas_, id.

DASS, _s._ A stratum of stones, S.

_Statist. Acc._

_To_ DATCH, _v. a._ To jog, to skake, S. B. perhaps originally the same with E. _dodge_.

DATIVE, _s._ A power legally granted to one to act as executor of a latter will, when it is not confirmed by the proper heirs, S.

_Acts Sedt._

DAUD, _s._ A large piece.

V. ~Dawd~.

DAUE, _adj._ Listless, inactive.

V. ~Daw~.

_Dunbar._

DAVEL, DEVEL, _s._ A stunning blow, S.

_Gl. Sibb_.

_To_ DAUER, DAIVER, _v. a._ To stun, to stupify, Loth.

_To_ ~Dauer~, ~Daiver~, _v. n._

1. To become stupid.

_Burel_.

2. To be benumbed, S. B.

_Journ. Lond._

Su. G. _daur-a_, infatuare, Teut. _daver-en_, tremere.

_To_ DAW, _v. n._ To dawn.

_Wallace._

A. S. _daeg-ian_, Sw. _dag-as_, lucescere.

~Daw~, _s._ Day; O. E. _dawe_.

~Dwne of Daw~, dead.

_Wyntown._

DAW, DA, _s._

1. A sluggard, S.

_Douglas._

2. Appropriated to a woman, as equivalent to E. _drab_, S. B.

_Kelly._

Isl. _daa_, defect, fainting; deliquium animi.

DAW, _s._ An atom, a particle, S. B.

Anc. Goth, _daa_, vaporare.

DAWACHE, DAVOCH, _s._ As much land as can be properly laboured by eight oxen.

_Quon. Att._

Gael, _damh_, pron. _dav_, an ox, and _ach_, field.

DAWCH, DAW, _adj._ Apparently the same with _Daue_, inactive.

_Wallace._

DAWD, DAUD, _s._ A considerably large piece of any thing, S.

_Kelly._

Isl. _todde_, portio, tomus.

~Dawds and Blawds~. The _blades_ of colewort boiled whole, S.

_Gl. Shirr._

DAWDIE, _s._ A dirty slovenly woman, S. B. O. E. _dowdy_.

Isl. _dauda doppa_, foemella ignava.

~Dawdie~, _adj._ Slovenly, sluttish, S. B.

_To_ ~Dawdle~, _v. n._ To be indolent or slovenly, Perths.

DAW-FISH, _s._ The lesser Dog-fish, Orkn.

_Barry._

DAWING, _s._ Dawn of day.

_Barbour._

A. S. _dagung_, aurora.

DAWPIT, _adj._ In a state of mental imbecility, Ayrs.

V. ~Dowf~.

_To_ DAWT, DAUT, _v. a._

1. To fondle, to caress, S.

_Ross._

2. To dote upon.

_Ramsay._

Isl. _dad-ur_, gestus amatorius.

~Dauting, Dauteing~, _s._ The act of fondling.

_Dunbar._

~Dawtie~, ~Dawté~, _s._

1. Kindness, endearment.

_Dunbar._

2. A darling, a favourite, S.

_Sherrifs._

~Dawtit~, ~Dauted~, _part. pa._ Fondled.

DAY NOR DOOR. _I canna hear day nor door_, I can hear nothing for noise, S. B.

_Journal Lond._

_To_ DE, DEE, _v. n._ To die.

_Douglas._

~Done to de~, Killed.

_Douglas._

DEAD MEN'S BELLS, Foxglove, S.

DEAF, _adj._

1. Flat, applied to soil, S.

Su. G. _daufjord_, terra sterilis.

2. Without vegetable life; often applied to grain, S.

A. S. _deaf corn_, frumentum sterile.

3. Rotten; as, _a deaf nit_, S. Teut. _doove noot_, id.

DEAMBULATOUR, _s._ A gallery.

Lat. _deambulator-ium_, id.

_Douglas._

DEAN, DEN, _s._

1. A hollow where the ground slopes on both sides, S.

_Statist. Acc._

2. A small valley, S.

_Statist. Acc._

A. S. _den_, vallis.

_To_ DEAR, _v. n._ To savour.

_Polwart._

DEARCH, DERCH, _s._ A dwarf.

V. ~Droich~.

_Evergreen._

DEASOIL, DEISHEAL, _s._ Motion contrary to that of the sun, Gael.

_To_ DEAVE, _v. n._ To deafen.

V. ~Deve~.

_To_ DEAW, _v. n._ To rain gently, to drizzle, S. B.

A. S. _deaw-ian_, Belg. _daw-en_, id.

DEBAID, _s._ Delay.

_Barbour._

_To_ DEBAIT, _v. a._ To protect.

_Bellenden._

_To_ DEBAIT, _v. a._ To lower.

_Douglas._

_To_ DEBAIT, _v. a._ To be diligent in procuring any thing.

_Bellenden_.

Fr. _debat-re_, to strive.

DEBAITMENT, _s._ Contention.

Fr. _debatement_, id.

_Palice Honour._

_To_ DEBORD, _v. n._ To go beyond proper bounds.

_More_.

Fr. _debord-er_, to exceed rule.

~Debording~, _s._ Excess.

_To_ DEBOUT, _v. a._ To thrust from; Fr. _debout-er_.

_Godscroft_.

DECAY, _s._ A decline, S.

_Brand_.

_To_ DECORE, _v. a._ To adorn, Fr. _decor-er_.

_R. Bruce_.

DECOURTED, _part. pa._ Dismissed from court.

_Melvill._

DEDE, DEID, _s._

1. Death, S., O.E.

_Dunbar._

2. The cause of death, S.

_Minstrelsy Border._

3. The manner of dying.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _ded_, Su. G. _doed_, id.

~Dedechack~, _s._ The sound made by a woodwoom, S. _Chackie-mill_, S. B.

~Dede-Ill~, _s._ Mortal sickness.

_Wyntown._

~Dedlyke~, _adj._ Deadly.

A. S. _deadlic_.

_Wyntown._

~Dede-Nip~, _s._ A blue mark in the body, ascribed to necromancy; _witch's nip_, synon. S.

Teut. _doode-nep_, id.

~Dede-Thraw~, _s._

1. The agonies of death.

A. S. _thrawan_, agonizare.

_Bellenden._

2. Meat is said to be _in the dead-thraw_, when neither cold nor hot, S.

3. _Left in the dead-thraw_, left unfinished, S.

_To_ DEDEINYE, DEDANE, _v. n._ To deign.

_Douglas._

DEE, _s._ A dairy-maid.

V. ~Dey~.

DEEP, _s._ The deepest part of a river.

_Law Case._

DEEPDRAUCHTIT, _adj._ Designing, crafty, S. from _deep_, and _draucht a_ plan.

DEER-HAIR, DEERS-HAIR, _s._ Heath clubrush, S.

_Minstrelsy Border._

_To_ DEFAIK, _v. a._ To relax, to remit; Fr. _defalqu-er_.

_Bellenden._

_To_ DEFAILL, _v. n._ To wax feeble.

Fr. _defaill-er_.

_Wallace._

_To_ DEFAISE, _v. a._ To deduct.

_Acts Marie._

~Defaisance~, _s._

1. Excuse, subterfuge.

Fr. _defaite_, a shift.

_Acts Ja. IV._

2. Defalcation, deduction.

_Acts Marie._

DEFAME, _s._ Infamy.

_Douglas._

DEFAWTYT, _part. pa._ Forfeited.

_Barbour._

Fr. _defaill-er_, to make a default.

_To_ DEFEND, _v. a._ To ward off.

Fr. _defend-re_, id.

_King's Quair._

_To_ DEFOUL, _v. a._

1. To defile.

_Douglas._

2. To dishonour.

_Gawan and Gol._

~Defowle~, _s._ Disgrace.

_Wyntown._

_To_ DEFOUND, _v. a._ To pour down.

Lat. _defund-o_.

_Douglas._

DEGEST, _adj._ Grave.

_Douglas._

Lat. _digest-us_.

~Degestlie~, _adv._ Sedately.

_Douglas._

DEGESTEABLE, _adj._ Concocted.

Fr. _digest-er_, to concoct.

_Wallace._

DEGYSIT, _part. pa._ Disguised.

_King's Quair._

Fr. _deguis-er_, to disguise.

DEGOUTIT, _part. pa._ Spotted.

_King's Quair._

DEY, _s._ A dairy-maid, S. B. _Dee_, Loth.

Sw. _deja_, a dairy-maid.

_Ross._

_To_ DEY, _v. n._ To die.

_Wyntown._

DEIL, DEILLE, _s._ Part, quantity.

_A deille_, any thing.

_Wallace._

_Half dele_, the one half.

_Douglas._

DEIL, DEEL, _s._ The devil, S.

_Ramsay._

~Deil's Dozen~, the number thirteen, S.

Apparently from the idea, that the thirteenth is the _devil's_ lot.

~Deil's Dung~, Assafoetida, named from its stench, S.

~Deil's Snuffbox~, the common puff-ball, S.

~Deil's Spoons~,

1. Great water plantain, S.

2. Broadleaved pondweed, S.

DEIR, _adj._ Bold, daring.

_Gawan and Gol._

DEIR, _adj._ Wild.

_Gawan and Gol._

Isl. _dyr_, a wild beast.

DEIR, DERE, _s._ A wild animal.

DEIR, _s._ Perhaps, precious.

_Gawan and Gol._

DEIS, DESS, DEAS, _s._

1. The upper place in a hall, where the floor was raised, and a canopy spread over head.

_Douglas._

2. A long seat erected against a wall, S.

_Wallace._

3. A table.

_Popular Ball._

4. A pew in a church, S. B.

_Popular Ball._

O. Fr. _dais_, a throne or canopy.

_To_ DELASH, _v. a._ To discharge.

O. Fr. _deslach-er_, id.

_R. Bruce._

_To_ DELATE, _v. a._ To accuse, a law term, S.

_Rollocke._

L. B. _delat-are_, id.

~Delator~, _s._ An accuser, S.

_Rollocke._

DELF, _s._

1. A pit.

_Douglas._

2. A grave.

_Wyntown._

Belg. _delve_, a pit; _delv-en_, to dig.

3. Crockery, S. Hence _delf-house_, a pottery, S.

DELIERET, DELIRIE, _adj._ Delirious.

_Burns._

_To_ DELYVER, _v. n._

1. To deliberate.

_Wyntown._

2. To determine.

_Bellenden._

Lat. _deliber-are_.

DELIUER, _adj._ Light, agile.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _delivre_, libre, degagé.

~Deliuerly~, _adv._ Nimbly.

_Barbour._

DELTIT, _part. adj._ Treated with great care, for preventing injury, Banffs.

Isl. _daella_, indulgentius, _dalaeti_, admiratio; _vera i dalaeti_, haberi in delitiis.

_To_ DELUGE, _v. n._ To dislodge.

Fr. _delog-er_, to remove.

_Lyndsay._

_To_ DEMANE, DEMAINE, _v. a._ To treat; generally to maltreat, S. B.

O. Fr. _demain-er_, traiter.

_Dunbar._

_To_ DEMAINE, DEMEAN, _v. a._ To punish by cutting off the hand.

_Crookshank._

Lat. _de_ and _manus_, Fr. _main_, hand.

DEMANYT, _part. pa._ Demeaned.

_Barbour._

DEMELLE, _s._ Rencounter.

_Ruddiman._

Fr. _demel-er_, to contest.

DEMELLIT, _part. pa._ Hurt, injured, Ang.

~Demellitie~, _s._ A hurt, Ang. q. the effects of a broil.

_To_ DEMENT, _v. a._ To deprive of reason.

_Baillie._

~Demented~, _adj._

1. Insane, S.

_Wodrow._

2. Unsettled in mind, S.

_Baillie._

Lat. _demens_, insane.

~Dementation~, _s._ Derangement.

_Wodrow._

DEMPSTER, DEMSTER, _s._

1. A judge, S. B.

2. The officer of a court, who pronounces doom.

_Justice Air._

A. S. _dem-an_, to judge.

DEMT, _part. pa._ Judged, doomed.

_Barbour._

DEN, _s._ A hollow.

V. ~Dean~.

DEN, _s._

1. A respectful title prefixed to names.

V. ~Dan~.

_Wyntown._

2. A dean.

_Houlate._

_To_ DEN, _v. a._ To dam.

_Barbour._

DENCE, _adj._ Danish.

_Godly Ball._

~Densman~, _s._ A Dane.

_Dunbar._

DENK, _adj._

1. Trim.

V. ~Dink~.

_Dunbar._

2. Saucy, nice.

_Dunbar._

DENSAIXES, _s. pl._ Danish axes.

_Statist. Acc._

DENT, DINT, _s._ Affection.

_To tyne dent_ of a person or thing, to lose regard, Ang.

_Ferguson._

DENT, _part. pa._ Indented.

Fr. _denté_, id.

_Gawan and Gol._

DENTILIOUN, _s._ Dandelion, an herb, S.

Fr. _dent de lyon_.

_Douglas._

DEPAYNTIT, Painted.

_King's Quair._

_To_ DEPAIR, _v. a._ To ruin.

_Palice Hon._

Fr. _deper-ir_, to perish.

_To_ DEPART, DEPERT, _v. a._ To divide.

Fr. _depart-ir_, id.

_Barbour._

_To_ DEPESCHE, DEPISCHE, _v. a._ To dispatch.

_Bellenden._

Fr. _despesch-er_, id.

_To_ DEPONE, _v. n._ To testify on oath, S.

L. B. _depon-ere_, testari.

_Statist. Acc._

_To_ DEPRISE, _v. a._ To depreciate.

Fr. _despris-er_.

_Lyndsay._

_To_ DEPULYE, _v. a._ To spoil.

_Douglas._

Fr. _depouill-er_.

_To_ DER, _v. a._ To hazard.

_Barbour._

A. S. _dear-ian_, Belg. _derr-en_, id.

DERAY, _s._

1. Disorder.

_Barbour._

2. Mirthful noise at a banquet.

_Douglas._

Fr. _desroy_, _deroi_, disorder.

_To_ DERE, DEIR, _v. a._

1. To hurt.

_Douglas._

2. _To dere upon_, to make impression, S. B.

A. S. _der-ian_, nocere.

~Dere~, ~Der~, ~Deir~, _s._ Injury.

_Wallace._

_To_ DERE, _v. a._ To fear.

_Burel._

DERE, _s._ Any beast of game.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _deor_, Su. G. _diur_, Isl. _dyr_, id.

DERE, _s._ A precious person.

_Houlate._

_To_ DEREYNE, DERENE, DERENYHE, _v. a._ To determine a controversy by battle.

_Barbour._

O. Fr. _derainier_, prouver son droit en justice; Roquefort.

~Dereyne~, ~Derenye~, s. Contest, decision.

_Barbour._

_To_ DERENE, _v. a._ To disorder.

_Dunbar._

DERETH, _s._ Some kind of office anciently held in S.

_Chart. Dunf._

_To_ DERNE, _v. a._ Perhaps for _darren_.

_Hudson._

DERF, _adj._

1. Bold and hardy.

_Douglas._

2. Capable of great exertion.

_Douglas._

3. Possessing a sullen taciturnity, S. B.

4. Severe, cruel.

_Wallace._

Isl. _diarf-ur_, Su. G. _diaerf_, daring.

~Derffly~, _adv._ Vigorously.

_Wallace._

DERGAT, _s._ Target.

_Wyntown._

Gael. _targaid_.

_To_ DERN, _v. a._ To hide.

V. ~Darn~, _v._

_To_ DERT, _v. a._ To dart.

_King's Quair._

To DESCRIVE, DISCRYVE, _v. a._ To describe, S.

_Hamilton._

_To_ DESPITE, _v. n._ To be filled with indignation, S. B.

Fr. _se despit-er_.

DET, _s._ Duty.

Fr. _dette_.

_Palice Hon._

~Detfull~, _adj._ Due.

_Knox._

~Dettit~, _part. pa._ Indebted.

_Bellenden._

DETBUND, _adj._ Predestinated.

_Douglas._

O. Fr. _det_, a die.

_To_ DEUAIL, DEUAL, _v. n._

1. To descend.

_Douglas._

2. _v. a._ To let fall.

_Palice Honour._

Fr. _devall-er_.

~Devall~, _s._ A sunk fence, Clydesd.

_To_ DEVALL, DEVALD, _v. n._ To cease, to intermit, S.

_Ferguson._

Su. G. _dwal-a_, to delay.

~Devall~, ~Devald~, _s._ A cessation, S.

Isl. _duaul_, mora.

DEUCH, TEUCH, _s._

1. A draught, a potation, S.

V. ~Teuch~.

2. Drink in general, S. B.

~Deuchandorach~, ~Deuchandoris~, _s._

1. A drink taken at the door, S.

2. Equivalent to _stark-love and kindness_, S.

Gael. _deoch an doruis_, the parting drink.

_To_ DEVE, DEAVE, _v. a._ To stupify with noise, S.

_King Hart._

Su. G. _doef-wa_, Isl. _deyf-a_, to deafen.

DEVEL, _s._ A stunning blow.

V. ~Davel~.

_To_ DEVISE, DIUISS, DEUYS, _v. a._ To talk.

Fr _deuis-er_, id.

_Barbour._

DEUGIND, _adj._ Wilful, litigious, Caithn.

DEUK, _s._ Covert, shelter, S. B.

V. ~Jouk~.

DEULE WEEDS, mourning weeds.

Fr. _deuil_, mourning.

_Acts Ja. VI._

DEVORE, DEUORE, _s._ Service.

Fr. _devoir_.

_Wyntown._

DEW, _adj._ Moist.

_Douglas._

DEW, _pret._ Dawned.

V. ~Daw~.

_Wallace._

DEWGAR, _s._ A salutation.

_Wallace._

Fr. _Dieu garde_.

DEWGS, _s. pl._ Rags, shreds, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ DEWYD, DEWOYD, _v. n._ To divide.

_Wallace._

_To_ DEWYSS, DIUISS, _v. a._ To divide.

Fr. _devis-er_, id.

_Barbour._

DEWYT, deafened, stunned.

V. ~Deve~.

DEWOR, DEWORY, _s._ Duty.

_Barbour._

DEW-PIECE, _s._ A piece of bread given to servants when going out early to their work, S. B.

_Sinclair._

DGUHARE, Houlate. Leg.

_Alquhare._

DIBBER-DERRY, _s._ Confused debate, S. B.

_Ross._

DIBLER, _s._ A large wooden platter.

_Burrow Lawes._

O. E. _dobeler_, O. Fr. _doublier_, assiette.

_To_ DICE, _v. a._ To sew in a waved form, S. B.

_Ross._

_To_ DICHT, DYCHT, _v._

1. To prepare.

_Douglas._

A. S. _diht-an_, Germ. _dicht-en_, parare.

2. To deck, S.

_Douglas._

3. To dress food.

_Ritson._

4. To polish.

_Douglas._

5. To wipe, S.

_Colvil._

6. To dry by rubbing, S.

_Ross._

7. To sift, S. Cumb.

_Burns._

8. To treat, to handle.

_Douglas._

9. To handle, applied to the mind, S. B.

Belg. _dicht-en_, Su. G. _dicht-a_, to compose.

10. To drub, S. B.

_Hamilton._

11. To make an end of.

_Douglas._

~Dichtings~, _s. pl._

1. Refuse, S.

_Ross._

2. The refuse of corn, S. synon. _shag_.

_To_ DICT, _v. a._ To dictate.

V. ~Dite~.

_To_ DIDDLE, _v. n._

1. To move like a dwarf, S.

_Ramsay._

2. To shake, to jog.

_Burns._

Isl. _dudd-est_, segnipes esse.

DIE, s. A toy, a gewgaw, Loth.

DIET-BOOKE, s. A diary.

_Calderwood._

L. B. _diaet-a_, iter unius diei.

DIFFER, _s._ A difference, S.

_Bp. Forbes._

DIFFICIL, _adj._ Difficult.

_Complaynt S._

_To_ DIFFOUND, _v. a._ To diffuse.

_Douglas._

DIGNE. _adj._ Worthy.

V. ~Ding~.

DIKE, DYK, _s._

1. A wall, S.

_Kelly._

2. A vein of _whinstone_, traversing the strata of coal, S.

_Statist. Acc._

3. A ditch.

_Wallace._

A. S. _dic_, Su. G. _dike_, id.

_To_ ~Dyk~, _v. a._ To inclose with ramparts or ditches.

_Barbour._

~Diker~, ~Dyker~, _s._ One who builds inclosures of stone, generally without lime; also _dry-diker_, S.

_Statist. Acc._

_To_ DILL, _v. a._ To conceal.

_Callander._

Isl. _dyll-a_, Su. G. _doel-ja_, occultare.

_To_ DILL, _v. a._ To assuage or remove.

_Bannatyne Poems._

A. S. _dilg-ian_, delere; Isl. _dill-a_, lallare.

_To_ ~Dill Down~, _v. n._ To subside.

_Baillie._

DILATOR, _s._ A delay; old law term.

L. B. _dilatare_, to delay.

_Baillie._

DILP, _s._ A trollop.

_Ross._

Sw. _toelp_, an awkward fellow.

_To_ DYMENEW, _v. a._ To diminish.

_Douglas._

_To_ DIN, DYN, _v. n._

1. To make a noise.

_Gawan and Gol._

2. To resound.

A. S. _dyn-an_, id.

_Barbour._

DYND, _part. pa._

_Bannatyne Poems._

_To_ DING, _v. a._

1. To drive,

_S. Bellenden._

2. To exert one's self.

_Henrysone._

3. To beat.

_Wyntown._

4. To strike by piercing.

_Bellenden._

5. To scourge, to flog.

_Acts Ja. I._

6. To overcome, S.

_Ferguson._

7. To excel. S.

_Ramsay._

8. To discourage, S. B.

_Ferguson._

9. _To ding down_, to overthrow, S.

_Barbour._

10. _To ding in_, to drive in, S.

11. _To ding off_, to drive from.

_Douglas._

12. _To ding on_, to attack with violence.

_Barbour._

13. _To ding out_, to expel.

_Bellenden._

_To ding out the bottom of_ any thing, to make an end of it, S.

_Baillie._

14. _To ding ouer_, to overthrow, also to overcome, S.

_Poems Buchan Dial._

15. _To ding throw_, to pierce.

_Bellenden._

16. _To ding to dede_, to kill with repeated strokes.

_Wallace._

Isl. _daeng-ia_, Su. G. _daeng-a_, tundere.

_To_ ~Ding~, _v. n._

1. To drive.

_Douglas._

_It's dingin on_, it rains, or snows, S.

2. _To ding down_, to descend.

_Lyndsay._

DING, DIGNE, _adj._ Worthy.

_Douglas._

Fr. _digne_, Lat. _dign-us_.

DINGLEDOUSIE, _s._ A stick ignited at one end; foolishly given as a plaything to a child; Dumfr.

Su. G. _dingl-a_, to swing, and _dusig_, dizzy.

DINK, DENK, _adj._

1. Neat, trim, S.

_Evergreen._

2. Precise, saucy, Fife.

_A. Douglas._

Alem. _ding_, gay.

~Dinkly~, _adv._ Neatly.

_R. Galloway._

_To_ DINLE, DYNLE, _v. n._

1. To tremble, S.

_Douglas._

2. To make a great noise.

_Ferguson._

3. To thrill, to tingle.

_J. Nicol._

~Dinle~, _s._

1. Vibration, S.

2. A vague report, S. B.

DINMONT, DIMMENT, DILMOND, _s._ A wedder in the second year. S. q. _twelve-months_.

_Complaynt S._

DINNEN SKATE, The young of the Raia Batis.

_Sibbald._

DINT, _s._ An opportunity, S.

_Ross._

DINT, _s._ Affection.

V. ~Dent~.

DYOUR, _s._ A bankrupt.

_Dunbar._

DIRD, _s._ An achievement; used ironically, S. B.

_Poems Buchan Dial._

Teut. _dagh-vaerd_, Isl. _dagferd_, a day's journey.

~Dirdum~, _s._ Deed, achievement, S.B. ibid.

~Dirdum-Dardum~, _s._ A term, expressive of contempt for an action.

_Chr. Kirk._

DIRD, _s._ A stroke, Aberd.

_Ross._

Fr. _dourd-er_, to beat.

DIRDUM, s.

1. An uproar, S.

_King Hart._

C. B. _dowrd_, sonitus, strepitus.

2. Damage. "To dree the _dirdum_," to do penance, S. B.

3. Passion, ill humour, Perths.

Gael. _diardan_. surliness, anger.

DIRK, _s._ A dagger.

V. ~Durk~.

DIRK, DYRK, _adj._ Dark.

_Wallace._

A. S. _deorc_.

_To_ DIRK, _v.n._ To grope in utter darkness.

_Ferguson._

_To_ ~Dirkin~, _v. n._ To act clandestinely.

_Dunbar._

_To_ ~Dirkin~, _v. a._ To darken.

_Douglas._

~Dirkit~, _part. adj._ Darkened.

_Dunbar._

~Dirkness~, _s._ Darkness.

_Dunbar._

_To_ DIRLE, _v. a._ To pierce, E. _drill_.

_Bannatyne MS._

Su. G. _drill-a_, perforare.

_To_ DIRLE, _v. n._

1. To tingle, to thrill, S.

_Ramsay._

2. To emit a tingling sound, S.

_Burns._

~Dirl~, _s._

1. A slight tremulous stroke, S.

2. The pain caused by such a stroke, S.

3. A vibration, S.

_Burns._

~Dirling~, _s._ A short-lived smarting pain, S.

_Douglas._

DIRR, _adj._

1. Torpid, benumbed, Loth.

2. Insensible, used in a moral sense, Loth.

Su. G. _daer-a_, infatuare.

_To_ ~Dirr~, _v. n._ To be benumbed, ibid.

DIRT, _s._ Excrement, S.

~Dirtin~, _adj._

1. Defiled with excrement, S.

2. Mean, contemptible, S.

_Bellenden._

~Dirt-fear'd~, _adj._ So much afraid as to lose the power of retention, S.

_Hamilton._

_To_ DISAGYIS, To disguise.

_Gl. Complaynt._

DYSCHOWYLL, _adj._ Undressed.

Fr. _deshabillé_, id.

_Wallace._

DISCENSE, _s._ Descent.

_Douglas._

Lat. _descens-us_.

DISCREET, _adj._ Civil.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

~Discretion~, Civility, S.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

_To_ DISCRIUE, _v. a._ To describe.

_Douglas._

_To_ DISCURE, _v. a._ To observe accurately.

_Douglas._

Fr. _discour-ir_, to survey.

~Discourrour~, _s._ A scout.

_Barbour._

DISDOING, _adj._ Not thriving, Clydes.

DISEIS, DISSESE, _s._

1. Want of ease.

_Barbour._

2. State of warfare.

_Wyntown._

Fr. _desaise_, "a being ill at ease," Cotgr.

_To_ DISHAUNT, _v. a._ To leave any place or company.

_Spotswood._

Fr. _deshant-er_.

_To_ DISHERYS, _v. a._ To disinherit.

_Barbour._

~Disherysown~, _s._ The act of disinheriting.

_Wyntown._

DISHILAGO, _s._ The vulgar name of Tussilago or colt's-foot, S.

DISHORT, _s._

1. Displeasure.

_Chron. S. P._

2. A disappointment, Aberd.

3. Any thing prejudicial, S.

From _dis_, and _short_, _v._ to recreate.

DISJASKIT, _part. pa._

1. _Disjaskit-like_, exhibiting every appearance of a decay in circumstances, S. B.

Probably allied to Dan. _jask-er_, _hask-er_, sordide habeo.

2. Having a downcast look, S. B.

DISJUNE, DISJOON, _s._

1. Breakfast, S. B.

O. Fr. _desjune_.

_Ross._

2. _To make a disjune of_, to swallow up at once.

_Baillie._

DISMAL, _s._ A mental disease, probably melancholy.

_Polwart._

DYSMEL, _s._ Apparently, necromancy.

_Priests Peblis._

A. Goth, _dys_, dea mala, et _mal_, Moes. G. _mel_, tempus praefinitum. Inde _dis-mal_ dies vindictae; Seren.

DYSOUR, _s._ One who plays at _dice_.

_Dunbar._

DISPARAGE, _s._ Disparity of rank.

_Skene._

DISPARIT, DISPERT, _adj._

1. Desperate.

_Douglas._

2. Keen, violent, incensed, S. B.

_To_ DISPARPLE, _v. n._ To be scattered.

V. ~Sparpell~.

_Hudson._

_To_ DISPEND, _v. a._ To expend.

Fr. _dispend-re_.

_Barbour._

~Dispending~, _s._ Expences.

_Barbour._

~Dispence~, ~Dyspens~, _s._ Expence.

Fr. _despens_.

_Wyntown._

DYSPYTUWS, _adj._ Despiteful.

Fr. _despiteux_.

_Wyntown._

_To_ DISPLENISH, _v. a._ To disfurnish, S.

V. ~Plenys~, _v._

_Baillie._

DISSAIF, _s._ Insecurity.

_Wallace._

DISSEMBILL, _adj._ Unclothed.

Fr. _deshabill-é_, id.

_Wallace._

DYSTANS, DISTAWNS, _s._ Dissension.

_Wyntown._

L. B. _distenc-io_, contentio, lis.

DISTY-MELDER, _s._

1. The last quantity of meal made of the crop of one year, S.

2. Metaph. one's latter end, S. B.

_Journal Lond._

_To_ DISTRUBIL, DISTROUBLE, _v. a._ To disturb.

_Douglas._

~Distrowblyne~, _s._ Disturbance.

_Barbour._

_To_ DIT, DYT, DITT, _v. a._ To close up, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _dytt-an_, occludere, obturare.

_To_ DITE, DYTE, DICT, _v. a._

1. To indite, S.

_Wallace._

2. To dictate to an amanuensis, S.

_Baillie._

3. To indict.

_Henrysone._