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Dictionary of the Scots Language

The Historical Language of the Scottish Lowlands

 

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NA-SAY n. A refusal, Scotland. See also: NAYSAY.
NAB v. To strike, Scotland.
NACHET n. 1. An insignificant person. 2. “A little nacket”, one who is small in size, Scotland. See also: NACKET.
NACKET n. 1. A bit of wood, stone, or bone, used at the game of “Shinty”, Scotland. 2. A quantity of snuff made up, or a small roll of tobacco, Scotland.
NACKET n. 1. An insignificant person. 2. “A little nacket”, one who is small in size, Scotland. See also: NACHET.
NACKS n. A disease in the throat of a fowl.
NAES expr. Nae is, is not, Scotland. B.
NAGUS n. An abusive designation, Dunbar.
NAIG n. 1. A riding horse, Scotland. 2. A stallion, Scotland.
NAIL expr. Aff at the nail, destitute of any regard to propriety of conduct, Scotland.
NAILS s. pl. Refuse of wool, Scotland. B.
NAIP n. The summit of a house, Scotland. B.
NAIPRIE n. Table linen, Scotland.
NAITHLY adv. Perh. industriously.
NAKIT . “pret. Verb.” Stripped.
 
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Amnion : n. A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles.

 
A Dictionary of the Scots Language derived from “An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language By John Jamieson, D.D.” published in 1818.
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