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Dictionary of the Scots Language

The Historical Language of the Scottish Lowlands

 

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WAAH n. Any thing that causes surprise and admiration, Orkney.
WABRAN LEAVES expr. Great plantain or waybread, Scotland.
WACHLE v. To move backwards and forwards, Scotland.
WACHT v. To quaff.
WACHT OUT v. To quaff, to swig, Scotland. See also: WAUCHT, WAUGHT, WAUCH.
WAD n. 1. A pledge, Scotland. 2. A wager. See also: WED, WEDDE.
WAD v. 1. to pledge, to bet, to wager, Scotland. 2. To promise, to engage, Scotland. See also: WED.
WAD-SHOOTING n. Shooting at a mark for a “wad”, or prize which is laid in pledge, Angus, county of.
WADAND part. pr. Expl. fearful.
WADD n. Woad, used in dyeing.
WADDER n. Weather.
WADDIN part. pa. Vigorous.
WADDS s. pl. A youthful amusement, in which much use is made of pledges, Scotland.
WADER n. A bird, supposed to be the water-hen, or the water-rail. Aberd.
WADGE v. To shake in a threatening manner, to brandish, Scotland. B.
 
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Peristeromorphous : a. Like or pertaining to the pigeons or Columbae.

 
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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