KAn. A jack-daw, Scotland.See also: KAY, KAE. KABARn. 1. A rafter, Scotland. 2. The same term is used to denote the transverse beams in a kiln, on which grain is laid for being dried, Scotland.See also: CABIR, KEBBRE. KABBELOWn. Cod-fish salted and hung for a few days, Angus, county of. KAEn. A jack-daw, Scotland.See also: KAY, KA. KAIDn. The tick or sheep-louse. See also: KID. KAIFadj. Tame, South of Scotland.See also: CAIF. KAILexpr. BROSE, Substantive. A sort of pottage made of meal and the scum of broth, Scotland. KAILexpr. RUNT. KAILn. 1. The generic name for colewort, Scotland. 2. Broth made of greens, especially of coleworts, Scotland.See also: KALE. KAIL-GULLYn. A large knife for cutting and shearing down coleworts, Scotland. KAIL-STOCKn. A plant of colewort, Scotland. KAIL-WIFEn. A green-woman, Scotland. KAIL-YARDn. A kitchen-garden, Scotland. KAIMn. 1. A low ridge, Lanerks. 2. A camp or fortress, South of Scotland. KAIMn. A comb, Scotland.
A Dictionary of the Scots Language derived from “An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language By John Jamieson, D.D.” published in 1818.
