E, Ee, s. The eye, S.
Douglas.

EA, adj. One.
V. the letter A.

To EAND, v. n. To breathe.
V. Aynd, v.

EARLEATHER-PIN, s. An iron pin for fastening the chain by which a horse draws in a cart, Fife.

To EARM.
V. Yirm.

To EARN, v. n.
1. To coagulate, S.
2. To cause to coagulate, S.

Germ. ge-rinnen, Su. G. raenn-a, coagulare.

Earning, s. Rennet, S.

A. S. gerunning, id.

EARN-BLEATER, s. The snipe, S. B. earnbliter.
Ross.

EARNY-COULIGS, s. pl. Tumuli, Orkn.

Isl. ern, ancient, and kulle, tumulus, Su. G. summitas montis.

EASING, EASINGDRAP, s. The eaves of a house, S.

A. S. efese; Belg. oosdruyp, id.

To EASSIN, EISIN, v. a.
1. To desire the bull, S.
2. Applied to strong desire of any kind.
Ferguson.

Isl. yxna or oxna, vitula appetens taurum.

Eastning wort, Scabious, an herb, S. A.
Pennecuik.

EARN, s. The Eagle.
V. Ern.

EARTH, s. The act of earing, S. B.
Statist. Acc.

Sw. ard, aratio, from aer-ia, to ear.

EASTIE-WASTIE, s. An unstable person, Ang.; q. one who veers from east to west.

EASTLAND, adj. Belonging to the east.
Baillie.

EASTLIN, adj. Easterly, S.
Ramsay.

Eastlins, adv. Eastward, S.
Ross.

A. S. east-laeng, oriente tenus.

EASTILT, adv. Eastward, westlit, westward; pron. eassilt, wessilt, Loth.

A. S. east-daele, plaga orientalis.

EAT, s. The act of eating, S. B.

A. S. aet, Teut. aet, food.

EATIN BERRIES, Juniper berries, S. B.
V. Etnagh.

EBB, adj. Shallow, S.
Rutherford.

Ebbness, s. Shallowness.
Rutherford.

ECCLEGRASS, s. Butterwort or sheep-rot, Orkn.
Neill.

ECHER, ICKER, s. An ear of corn, S.

A. S. aecer, aechir, id.

Douglas.

ECHT, s. Ought.
Barbour.

EDROPPIT, part. pa. Dropsical.
Bellenden.

EE, s. Eye.
V. E.

Ee of the day, Noon, mid-day, S. B.

Ee-list, Eye-list, Eye-last, s.
1. A deformity, an eye-sore.
R. Bruce.
2. An offence.
Godscroft.
3. A break in a page, S.
Gl. Sibb.

A. S. eag, oculus, and laest, defectus.

Ee-stick, Eistick, s. Something singular or surprising; q. that which causes the eye to stick or fix, S.
Ferguson.

Ee-sweet, Eye-sweet, adj. Acceptable, S.
Rutherford.

Ee-winkers, s. The eye-lashes, S.
Rutherford.

Een, Ene, pl. of Ee, Eyes, S.
Douglas.

EEBREK CRAP, The third crop after lea, S. B.

EEGHIE nor OGHIE. I can hear neither eeghie nor oghie, neither one thing nor another, Ang.
Ross.

Su. G. igh, or eighi, not.

EEKFOW, adj. Equal; also, just, Ang.

Su. G. ekt-a, Germ. eicht, justus.

Eeksie-peeksie, adj. Equal, Ang.

EEL. A nine-ee'd eel, a lamprey, S.

Su. G. neionoogon, Germ. neunauge, id.

Eel-backit, adj. Having a black line on the back, applied to a dun-coloured horse, S.

Eelpout, s. The viviparous Blenny, S.

EERIE, adj. Timorous.
V. Ery.

EFFECTUOUS, adj. Affectionate.

L. B. affectuos-us, id.

Douglas.

To EFFEIR, v. n.
1. To become, to fit.
Chr. Kirk.
2. To be proportional to.
Knox.

Effeir, s.
1. What is becoming.
Maitland Poems.
2. A property, quality.
Dunbar.

To EFFERE, EFFEIR, v. a.
1. To fear.
Lyndsay.
2. To affright.
Douglas.

A. S. afaer-an, terrere.

To Effeir, v. n. To fear.
Lyndsay.

Effray, Effraying, s. Terror.
Barbour.

Fr. effray-ir, to affright.

Effrayitly, adv. Under affright.
Barbour.

EFREST, Best; Isl. ypprist.
Houlate.

EFT, adv. After.

A. S. id.

Wallace.

Eft castel, Hinder part of the ship.
Douglas.

Efter, Eftir, prep. After.

A. S. eftyr, id.

Abp. Hamiltoun.

Eftir ane, adv. Uniformly, S.
Douglas.

Eftirhend, adv. Afterwards, S.
Abp. Hamiltoun.

Su. G. efter, and haen, hence, dehinc, posthac.

Efterhend, prep. After. Id.

Eftremess, s. A dessert.
Barbour.

A. S. aefter and mess, a meal.

EFTSYIS, adv. Ofttimes, Rudd.
Douglas.

A. S. eft, iterum, and sithe, vice.

EGG-BED, s. The ovarium of a fowl, S.

EGGLAR, s. One who collects eggs for sale, S. A.

EY, A termination of the names of many places; signifying an island, also written ay, a, or ie.

Isl. ey, id.

EIDENT, adj. Diligent.
V. Ithand.

EIDER DOUN, Down of the eider duck.

Sw. eiderdun, id.

Pennant.

EYE-LIST, s. A flaw.
V. Ee-List.

EYEN, pl. Eyes.
V. Een.

EIFFEST, adv. Especially.
Barry.

Isl. efst-r, supremus.

EIK, pron. Each.
Douglas.

EIK, EKE, s. An addition, S.
Baillie.

EIK, s. Lineament used for greasing sheep, S. A.

To EILD, ELD, v. n. To wax old.

A. S. eald-ian, veterascere.

Bellenden.Eild, Eld, s.
1. Any particular period of life, S.
Barbour.
Euin eild, Equal in age.
Douglas.
2. A generation.
Douglas.
3. An era.
Wyntown.
4. The advanced period of life.
Douglas.

A. S. yld, aetas, aevum.

Eild, adj. Old.

A. S. eald, id.

Douglas.

Eildit, part. pa. Aged.
Douglas.

Eildins, Yealings, s. pl. Equals in age.
Burns.

A. S. efen-eald, coaevus, inverted.

To EYNDILL, v. n. To be jealous of; eenil, Fife.
Maitland Poems.

Eyndling, Eyndland, part. pr. Jealous.
Semple.

EIR, s. Fear, Ang.
V. Ery.

EIRACK, s. A hen-pullet, S.
Statist. Acc.

Gael. eirag, id. Germ. jahrig, one year old.

EYRE FALCONS, Leg.
Gyre.Houlate.

EITHER, adv. Or, Ang.
Knox.

Isl. eda, edr, seu.

EITH, EYTH, ETH, adj. Easy, S.

A. S. eath, facilis.

Barbour.
Eith is also used adverbially.
Ramsay.

Eithar, Ethar, comp.
Douglas.

Eithly, adv. Easily, S.

EYTTYN, ETTYN, ETIN, EATEN, s.
1. A giant.
Complaynt S.
2. Redeaten occurs as equivalent to canibal.

Isl. jautun, jotun.

Mellvill's MS.

EIZEL, AIZLE, ISIL, ISEL, s.
1. A hot ember, S.
Burns.
2. Wood reduced to the state of charcoal, S.
3. In pl. metaph. for the ruins of a country desolated by war.
Douglas.

A. S. ysle, embers, Isl. eysa, carbones candentes sub cinere.

ELBOCK, ELBUCK, s. Elbow, S.
Ramsay.

A. S. elboga, Alem. elnboga, from A. S. eln, the arm, and boge, curvature.

Elbow-grease, s.
1. Hard work with the arms, S.
2. Brown rappee, Ang.

ELDARIS, ELDRYS, s. pl. Ancestors.
Barbour.

A. S. aldor, Su. G. aeldre, senior.

ELDER, s. Among Presbyterians, one ordained to the exercise of government without having authority to teach, S.
Buik of Discipline.

ELDERSCHIP, s.
1. The ecclesiastical court, now called a Presbytery.
Buik of Discipline.
2. The Kirk-session of a particular congregation, S.
Baillie.

A. S. ealdor-scipe, principatus.

ELDFADER, s.
1. Grandfather.

A. S. eald fader, id.

Barbour.
2. Father in law.
Douglas.

ELDIN, ELDING, s. Fuel of any kind, S.

A. S. aeled, Su. G. eld, fire.

Ferguson.

ELDING, s. Age.
V. Eild.
Maitland P.

ELDIS, adv. On all sides.
Douglas.

A. S. eallis, omnino.

ELDMODER, s. Mother in law.
Douglas.

A. S. ealde-moder, avia.

ELDNING, ELDURING, s. Jealousy.

A. S. ellnung, emulation.

Dunbar.

ELDREN, ELDERIN, adj. Elderly, S.
Ross.

Dan. aldrende; Isl. aldraen, senex.

ELEVEN-HOURS, s. A luncheon, S.

ELFMILL, s. The sound made by a wood-worm, viewed by the vulgar as preternatural, S. q. "fairy-mill."

ELFSHOT, s.
1. The name vulgarly given to an arrow-head of flint, S.
Pennant.
2. Disease, supposed to be produced by the stroke of an elf-arrow, S.
Glanville.

Norv. allskaadt, Dan. elleskud; i. e. elfshot.

Elf-shot, adj. Shot by fairies, S.
Ramsay.

ELIMOSINUS, adj. Merciful.
Burel.

ELYTE, s. One elected to a bishopric.

O. Fr. elite.

Wyntown.

ELLER, s. The Alder, a tree, S.
Lightfoot.

ELLIS, adv. Otherwise.

A. S. elles, id.

ELLIS, ELS, adv. Already, S.
Barbour.

ELRISCHE, ELRICHE, ELRAIGE, ELRICK, ALRISCH, ALRY, adj.
1. Expressing relation to evil spirits.
Dunbar.
2. Preternatural, as regarding sound, S.
Douglas.
3. Hideous; respecting the appearance.
Douglas.
4. Frightful, respecting place, S.
Burns.
5. Uncouth; in relation to dress.
Bellenden.
6. Surly, austere.
7. Fretted; applied to a sore, Ang.

A. S. aelf, and ric, rich; q. abounding in elves.

ELS, ELSE, adv. Already.
V. Ellis.

ELSYN, ELSON, s. An awl, S.
Ramsay.

Teut. aelsene.

ELWAND, ELNWAND, s.
1. An instrument for measuring, S.
Burr. Lawes.
2. Orion's girdle, a constellation.
Douglas.

From eln and wand, a rod.

EMAILLE, s. Enamel.
V. Amaille.

EMBER GOOSE, A fowl which inhabits the seas about Orkney.
Sibbald.

EMERANT, s. Emerald.
King's Quair.

Emerant, Emerand, adj. Green.
Douglas.

EMMIS, IMMIS, adj.
1. Variable, Ang.
2. An immis nicht, a gloomy night, Banffs.

Su. G. ymsa, oemsa, to vary, alternare; Isl. yms, ymiss, varius.

To EMPASH, EMPESCHE, v. a. To hinder.

Fr. empescher.

Bellenden.

EMPRESS, EMPRISS, EMPRISE, ENPRESS, s. Enterprise.
Barbour.

Fr. empris.

ENACH, s. Satisfaction for a trespass.

Gael. enach, a ransom.

Reg. Maj.

ENARMED, part. pa. Armed.
Douglas.

Enarmoure, s. Armour.
Douglas.

ENBRODE, part. pa. Embroidered.
Id.

To ENBUSCH, v. a. To lay in ambush.

Fr. embusch-er, id. q. en bois.

Barbour.

Enbuschyt, s. Ambuscade.
Barbour.

Enbuschment, s.
1. Ambush.
Barbour.
2. Used in describing the testudo.
Douglas.

ENCHESOUN, s. Reason, cause.

O. Fr. acheson, occasion.

Barbour.

END, EYNDING, Breath.
V. Aynd.
Polwart.

Enday, s. Day of death.
Wyntown.

Su. G. and-as, to die.

Enfundeyng, s. Perhaps, asthma.
Barbour.

Su. G. andfaadd, cui spiritus praeclusus est.

ENDLANG, ENDLANGIS, adv. Along; S. enlang.
Barbour.

A. S. andlang, per; Su. G. aendalongs, id.

ENDORED, part. pa. Adorned; Fr. endorÉ; Lat. inaur-utus.

Sir Gawan.

ENE, pl. Eyes.
V. Een.

ENERLY.
V. Anerly.

ENEUCH, YNEWCH, s. Enough, S. pl. ynew.

A. S. genoh, satis.

Wallace.

ENFORCELY, adv. Forcibly.
Barbour.

ENGAIGNE, s. Indignation.
Barbour.

Fr. engain, choler.

To ENGREGE, v. a. To aggravate.

Fr. engreg-er, id.

Diallog.

To ENGREVE, ENGREWE, v. a. To vex.

Fr. grev-er, id.

Barbour.

ENKERLY, ENCRELY, INKIRLIE, adv.
1. Inwardly.
Barbour.
2. Ardently, keenly.
Douglas.

Fr. en coeur, q. in heart.

EMPRESOWNÉ, s. A prisoner.
Wyntown.

ENPRISE, s. Enterprise.
King's Quair.

ENSEINYIE, ENSENYE, ANSENYE, s.
1. A mark, or badge.

Fr. enseigne.

Lyndsay.
2. Ensign, or standard.
Knox.
3. The word of war.
Barbour.
4. A company of soldiers.
Knox.

ENSELYT, pret. Sealed.
Barbour.

ENTAILYEIT, part. pa. Formed.

Fr. entaill-er, to carve.

Palice of Hon.

ENTENTYVE, adj. Earnest, intent.

Fr. ententif.

Barbour.

Ententely, adv. Attentively.
Barbour.

ENTREMELLYS, s. pl. Skirmishes.
Barbour.

Fr. entremel-er, to intermingle.

ENTRES, ENTERES, s. Access, entry.
Bellenden.

ENTRES, s. Interest.
Acts Sedt.

EPISTIL, s. A harangue or discourse.
Dunbar.

ER, adv. Before.
V. Air.
Barbour.

Erar, Earer, comp.
1. Sooner.
Gawan and Gol.
2. Rather.
Wyntown.

Erast, superl. Soonest.
Wyntown.

ERD, ERDE, YERD, YERTH, s.
1. The earth, S. pron. yird.
Wyntown.
2. Ground, soil, S.

A. S. eard, Isl. jaurd, id., from Isl. aer-a, er-ia, to plough.

To Erd, Yerd, v. a.
1. To inter a dead body, S. B.
Barbour.
2. Denoting a less solemn interment.
Barbour.
3. To cover with the soil, for concealment, S.
Poems Buchan Dial.

Su. G. iord-as, sepeliri; Isl. iard-a.

Erd houses, Habitations formed under ground.

Isl. jard-hus, domus subterranea.

Erddyn, Yirden, s.
1. An earthquake.
Wyntown.

A. S. eorth-dyn, terrae motus.

2. Thunder, S. B.

ERE, EIR, s. Fear, dread; Ang.
V. Ery.

ERF, adj.
1. Averse, reluctant, Loth. Fife.
2. Reserved, distant, Loth.
V. Ergh.

To ERGH, ARGH, ERF, v. n.
1. To hesitate, to feel reluctance, S.
Baillie.
2. To be reluctant from timidity, S.
Ramsay.

A. S. earg-ian, torpescere pro timore.

Ergh, adj.
1. Hesitating, scrupulous, S.
2. Timorous, S. B.

Ergh, Erghing, s.
1. Doubt, apprehension, S.
2. Fear, timidity, S.

A. S. yrhth, id.

ERY, EIRY, EERIE, adj.
1. Affected with fear, from whatever cause.
Douglas.
2. Under the influence of fear, excited by wildness of situation.
Douglas.
3. Denoting the feeling inspired by the dread of ghosts, S.
Ross.
4. Causing fear of spirits, S.
Burns.

Belg. eer-en, vereri, Isl. ogr-a, terreo.

Eryness, Eiryness, s. Fear excited by the idea of an apparition, S.
Evergreen.

ERYSLAND, ERLSLAND, EUSLAND, s. A denomination of land, Orkn.
Barry.

Su. G. oeresland, the eighth part of a Markland.

ERLIS, s. Earnest.
V. Arles.

ERN, ERNE, EIRNE, EARN, s.
1. The eagle, S. B.
Douglas.
2. The osprey.
Houlate.

A. S. earn, Isl. aurn, ern, aquila.

ERNAND, part. pr. Running.

A. S. eorn-an, currere.

Maitland P.

ERN-FERN, s. The brittle fern, S. q. "the eagle-fern."

ERSE, adj. used as a s. The dialect of the Celtic spoken by the Highlanders of S. i. e. Irish.

ERTAND, part. pr. Perhaps, ingenious, from Airt, v. to aim.
Gawan and Gol.

ESCH, s. The ash, a tree.
Douglas.

Eschin, adj. Belonging to the ash.
Doug.

To ESCHAME, v. n. To be ashamed.
Douglas.

ESCHEL, ESCHEILL, s. A division of an army.
Barbour.

O. Fr. eschielle, a squadron.

To ESCHEVE, ESCHEW, v. a. To achieve.

Fr. achev-er.

Barbour.

ESCHEW, s. An achievement.
Barbour.

ESFUL, adj. Producing ease.
Wyntown.

ESK, s. A newt, S.
V. Ask.

To ESK, EESK, YESK, v. n. To hiccup, S. B.

A. S. gisc-ian, id.

Eskin, Eeskin, s. The hiccup, S. B.

A. S. geocsung, id.

ESPERANCE, s. Hope, Fr.
Bellenden.

ESPYE, s. A spy.

Fr. espie.

Douglas.

Espyell, s. A spy.
Knox.

ESPINEL, s. A sort of ruby. Fr.
Burel.

ESPOUENTABILL, adj. Dreadful.

O. Fr. espouventable.

Lyndsay.

ESS, s. Ace.
Bannatyne P.

ESSYS, pl. Advantages.

Fr. aise.

Wyntown.

ESSONYIE, s. Excuse offered for non-appearance in a court of law.

Fr. essoine, id.

Reg. Maj.

Essonyier, s. One who legally offers an excuse for the absence of another.
Reg. Maj.

ESTER, s. An oyster.
Lyndsay.

ESTLER, adj. Hewn.
V. Aislair.
Ramsay.

ETH, adj. Easy.
V. Eith.

ETHERINS, s. pl. The cross ropes of a thatched roof or stack, S. B.

A. S. ether, a covert, heather-ian, arcere.

ETHIK, ETICK, adj.
1. Hectic.
Bellenden.
2. Delicate, S. B.

Fr. etique, hectic.

ETIN, s. A giant.
V. Eyttyn.

ETION, s. Lineage, S. B.
Poems Buchan Dial.

Su. G. aett, ett, family.

ETNAGH BERRIES, Juniper berries, Ang.
Ross.

To ETTIL, ETTLE, ATTEL, v. a.
1. To aim, to take aim, S.
Douglas.
2. To make an attempt, S.
Ramsay.
3. To propose, to design, S.
Douglas.
4. To direct one's course.
Houlate.

Isl. aetla, destinare.

Ettle, Etling, s.
1. A mark, S.
Ross.
2. Aim, attempt, S.
Burns.
3. Design.
Barbour.

To EVEN, v. a.
1. To equal, S.
Sir J. Sinclair.
2. To bring down to a certain level.
Rutherford.
3. To talk of one as a match for another in marriage, S.
Sir J. Sinclair.

EVENDOUN, adj.
1. Perpendicular, S.
2. Honest, downright, S.
3. Denoting a very heavy fall of rain, S.

EVERICH, adj. Every; everichone, every one.
King's Quair.

A. S. aefre eac, id.

EUERILK, adj. Every.
Lyndsay.

A. S. aefre ealc, id.

Euirilkane, adj. Every one.
Barbour.

EUILL-DEDY, adj. Wicked.
Lyndsay.

A. S. yfel daeda, prava agens.

EVINLY, adj.
1. Equal.
Douglas.
2. Indifferent, impartial.
Wyntown.

A. S. efen-lic, aequalis, aequus.

EVIRLY, adv. Constantly, continually, S. B.

To EVITE, v. a. To avoid, Lat. evit-are.
Cleland.

EULCRUKE, s. Perhaps, oil-vessel.
Burrow Lawes.

EVLEIT, adj. Active.
V. Olight.

EUOUR, EVEYR, s. Ivory.
Douglas.

EWDEN-DRIFT, s. Drifted snow, Aberd.
Shirrefs.

EWDER, EWDRUCH, s. A disagreeable smell, S. B. Clydes.
Journal Lond.

Fr. odeur.

EWDER, s. Ablaze, S. B.
Poems Buchan Dial.

EW-GOWAN, s. Common Daisy.

EWEST, adj. Contiguous.
Acts Ja. VI.

EWIN, adv. Straight, right.
Dunbar.

EWYNLY, adv. Equally.
Barbour.

To EXAME, v. a. To examine, S.
Diallog.

To EXCAMBIE, v. a. To exchange, S.

L. B. excamb-iare.

Excambion, s. Exchange, S.
Spotswood.

To EXEME, EXEEM, v. a. To exempt.
Skene.

EXPECTANT, s. A candidate for the ministry, not yet licensed to preach the gospel.
Acts Assembly.

To EXPISCATE, v. a. To fish out by inquiry, S.
Wodrow.

Lat. expisca-ri, id.

To EXPONE,
1. To explain.
Baillie.

Lat. expon-ere.

2. To expose to danger.
Knox.

To EXPREME, v. a. To express.
Doug.

EXPRES, adv. Altogether.
Douglas.

Fr. par exprÉs, expressly.

EXTRÉ, s. Axle-tree, S.
V. Ax-tree.
Douglas.

To EXTRAVAGE, v. n. To deviate in discourse.
V. Stravaig.
Fountainhall.