J corresponds to Germ. Belg. sch, Su. G. Isl. sk. Y, as prefixed to verbs, participles and verbal nouns, is merely the vestige of A. S. ge, corresponding to Moes. G. ga. Ie is a termination used for forming diminutives. JA, s. The jay. JABB, s. A net for catching the fry of coal-fish. JABBIT, adj. Fatigued, jaded. JABBLE, s. Soup, Aberd. JACINCTYNE, s. Hyacinth. Fr. jacynthe, id. JACKSTIO, s. Jack-pudding. Su. G. stoja, tumultuari; Isl. stygg-r, insolens. To JAG, v. a. Germ. zack, cuspis; zeichnen, to prick. JAG, s. Jack, or hunter, fashion of boots. Teut. jagh-en, agitare feras. Ritson. JAGGET, s. A full sack dangling at every motion. To A. S. gabb-an, Su. G. gabb-a, irridere. Jaip, Jape, s. Jaiper, Japer, s. A buffoon. JAY-PYET, s. A jay, Ang. Perths. To JAK, v. n. To spend time idly, S. jauk, q. v. Jaukin, s. Dallying, S. JAKMEN, s. pl. Retainers kept by a landholder, for fighting in his quarrels. Fr. jaque, a short coat of mail worn by them. JAM, s. A projection, S. Fr. jambe, a corbel. To JAMPH, v. a. Su. G. skymf-a, to scoff, schimpf-en, id. Su. G. skaemta tiden, tempus fallere. Jampher, s. A scoffer, S. Teut. schamper, derisor. JANGEALAR, s. A juggler. To JANGIL, JANGLE, v. n. To prattle. Fr. jangl-er, id. Complaynt S. Janglour, s. A prater. Fr. jangleur, id. To JANK, v. n. Isl. kiaenk-a, arridere, might seem allied. 2. To jank off, to run off, Loth. JANKIT, part. adj. Fatigued, jaded, Loth. JANTY, adj. Cheerful, Fife. Su. G. gant-as, to sport like children. To JAPE, v. a. To mock. To JARG, v. n. Su. G. jerg-a, eadem oberrare chorda. To Jargle, v. n. To produce reiterated shrill sounds, Bord. A dimin. from Jarg, or from O. Fr. jergouill-er, to mumble, to mutter. Jargolyne, s. Chattering. To JARR, v. n. To make a harsh and grating noise; E. jar. To JARR, v. n. To stir with a staff in water. Alem. girr-en, turbare. Douglas. JASP, s. Jasper. Fr. id. Henrysone. JAUDIE, s. C. B. gwaedogen, omasum, a fat tripe; Arm. guadec, a pudding; guadegen kig minset, a haggis. JAVEL. JAUELLOUR, JEVELLOUR, s. A jailor. To Isl. jack-a, continuo agitare; or Teut. gack-en, ludere. JAW, JAWE, s. To Jaw, v. n. To JAWNER, v. n. To talk foolishly, Clydes. JAWP, JAUP, JALP, s. Isl. gialf-ur, a hissing or roaring wave; gialfr-a, gialp-a, obstrepere, allidere, applied to the dashing of waves; Belg. zwalp, a flash of water. To Jawp, v. n. To dash and rebound as water, S. To Jawp, Jalp, v. a. To bespatter with mud, S. JAWTHERS, s. pl. Idle, frivolous discourse, S. Isl. gialfra, incondita loqui. YBET, part. pa. Supplied. A. S. gebette, emendatus. ICHONE, YCHONE, Each one. YCORN, part. pa. Selected. A. S. gecoren, selectus; ge-cur-an, Su. G. kora, eligere. ICKER, s. An ear of corn. ICTERICK, adj. Of or belonging to jaundice. Fr. icterique. Mellvill's MS. YDANT, adj. Diligent. YDY, s. An eddy, a pool. Isl. ida, vortex aquae, id-a, more fluentis aquae circumcursito. IDLESET, s. The state of being idle, S. Q. set or placed idle. R. Bruce. YDILTETH, s. Idleness. A. S. idel tid, tempus vacuum. YDRAW, part. pa. Drawn; metaph. advanced. To JEALOUSE, v. a. To suspect, S. JEBAT, s. A gibbet. JEDDART JUSTICE, A legal trial after the infliction of punishment, S. Jedburgh staff, A kind of spear, for making which the artificers of Jedburgh were formerly celebrated. JEDGE, s. A gauge. O. Fr. jauger, to gage. To JEE, v. n. Sw. gaa, to budge; also to turn round; Isl. gag-ast, in obliquum ferri. To JEEG, v. n. Isl. jag-a, eadem oberrare chorda; or gigia, a fiddle. JEEGLER, s. An unfledged bird, Loth. JELLY, adj. Su. G. gill, able; also denoting the moral qualities. JELLILY, adv. Merrily, Moray; jollily, E. JILLET, s. A giddy girl, S. perhaps corr. from E. jilt. JEMMIES, s. pl. A species of woollen cloth, Aberd. JENEPERE, s. Juniper. JEOPERD, s. A battle. Jeoparty trot, s. IER-OE, s. A great grandchild, S. O. Ir. iar, after, and ua, a grandchild. JEROFFLERIS, GERAFLOURIS, s. pl. Gilliflowers. Teut. gheroffel, Lat. caryophylla, id. JESP, s. A gap in the woof, S. JEVE, s. A shove with the elbow, S. Germ. scheib-en, Su. G. skufw-a, propellere. To Jevel, v. a. To joggle, Ang. To JEVEL, v. n. To move obliquely, Loth.
JIFFIE, s. A moment, Loth. Jiffin, S. A. JIMP, s. Thin slips of leather, put between the outer and inner soles of a shoe, S. Isl. skaemt-a, brevem reddere; so short as to be of no proper use. To JIMP, v. n. To leap, S. JYMP, s. A quirk. JIMP, adj. JIMPS, s. pl. A kind of easy stays, S. Jumps, E. Jimpey, s. The same with Jimps. JINGLE, s. The smooth water at the back of a stone in a river, Ang. To JINK, v. n. To elude a person who is trying to lay hold of one, S. jenk, S. B. Su. G. swink-a, subterfugia quaerere, Germ. schwink-en, celeriter movere. Jink, s. The act of eluding another, S. Jinker, s. To JIRBLE, v. n. To spill liquids, Fife. JIRGLE, s. Any small quantity of liquor left in the bottom of a glass, or that has been emptied from one vessel to another, S. To Jirgle, v. n. To empty any small quantity of liquor from one vessel to another, S. To JIRK, v. a. JIRT, s. Expl. "jerk." JISP, s. A flaw, fracture, or small orifice, S. Isl. geisp-a, hisco, geispe, q. a chink.
O. Fr. gesine, lying in child-bed; gesir, to be in child-bed; L. B. gesina, puerperium. IK, IC, pron. I. A. S. ic. Barbour. IC, conj. Also. A. S. ic-an, to add. ILD, v. imp. Would not. Isl. ill-a, controvertere. ILK, ILKA, adj. pron. Each, every; ilk-ane, every one, S. A. S. aelc, elc, omnis, singulus. ILK, ILKE, adj. The same. A. S. ylc, ylca, id. Of that ilk, of the same; denoting that he, who is thus designed, has a title the same with his surname. Bellenden. Ilkaday, s. A lawful day, as distinguished from that which is appropriated to Christian worship, S. from ilk, every, and day. ILL, s. ILL-BEST, adj. The best of those who are bad, S. ILL-DEEDIE, adj. Mischievous, S. ILL-EASED, adj. Reduced to a state of inconvenience, S. ILL-GAINSHON'D, adj. Mischievous. ILL-GAITED, adj. Having bad habits, S. To ILL-HEAR, v. a. To chide, to scold S. B. ILL-LESS, adj.
Germ. mog-en, moog-en, to incline. ILL-PRATTIE, adj. Mischievous, S. B. ILL-SAR'D, adj. Ill-savoured. ILL-SCRAPIT, adj. Rude, S. ILL-WILLIE, ILL-WILLIT, adj. Isl. illvilie, malevolentia. YMAGE, s. Homage. YMAGERIS, s. pl. Images. Fr. imager, -ere, belonging to images. IMBASSET, s. L. inbasset. Ambassador. IMMER GOOSE, The greater ducker, Orkn. Immer, id. Norw. Dan. &c. IMMICK, s. An ant, S. apparently corr. from E. emmet. IMMIS, adj. Variable. To YMP, v. a. To ingraff. A. S. imp-an, Su. G. ymp-a, id. E. imp. IMPERTINENT, adj. Uncivil, indiscreet, S. To IMPESCHE, v. a. To hinder. Fr. empescher, id. G. Buchanan. To IMPYRE, v. n. To bear sway. To IMPLEMENT, v. a. To fulfil, S. YMPNE, s. A hymn. To IMPONE, v. a. To impose. To IMPRIEVE, v. a. To disprove; also to impeach; a forensic term. Lat. improb-are, to disallow. IMPRESTABLE, adj. What cannot be performed. Lat. in neg. and praest-are, to perform. IN, prep. Into. Moes. G. A. S. in, id. Wallace. IN, a termination denoting the feminine gender; as in Germ. and Su. G.
Su. G. Isl. inne, id. Barbour. IN ANE, adv. A. S. on an, simul, continuo; Teut. aeneen, id. INAMITIE, s. Enmity. INBEARING, part. Embracing every opportunity of ingratiating one's self, S. INBY, adv. To INBRING, v. a. To import. To INCALL, v. a. To invoke. INCH, INCHE, s. An island, S. C. B. ynis, Ir. innshe, Gael. insh, id. INCOME, s. Any bodily infirmity, not apparently proceeding from an external cause, S. INCOMIN, part. pr. Ensuing, S. INCONTINENT, adv. Forthwith, Fr. INCOUNTREY, s. The interior of a country. IND, for in prep. INDILLING. INDING, adj. Unworthy. Fr. indigne, id. INDRAUGHT, s. A strong current. Su. G. indrag-a, to draw in. St. Acc. INDULT, s. A papal indulgence, Fr. id. INEFFECTIONAT, adj. Candid; from in neg. and affectionate, q. without partial attachment. INFAL, s. A hostile attack. Teut. in-val, illapsus. INFANGTHEFE, s. A. S. infangenthef, a thief taken within. 2. The privilege conferred on a landholder of trying a thief taken within his territory. INFAR, INFARE, s. A. S. infaere, ingress. INFIELD, adj. Infield, s. Land continually cropped, S. INFORTUNE, s. Misfortune. INGAN, s. Onion, S. INGER, s. Expl. as signifying a gleaner, Loth. O. Teut. inghe, angustus; ingher, exactio. Ingher's pock, a quantity of all kinds of grain dried in a pot, and ground into meal, Loth. INGYNE, ENGYNE, ENGENIE, s. O. Fr. engin, engien, esprit, volontÉ, genie, Roquef. To Lat. in and gyr-o, q. to wind one's self into favour. INGLE, INGIL, s. Fire, S. A. Bor. Gael. aingeal, Lat. ignis. Doug. Ingle-nook, s. The corner of the fireside, S. To INHABLE, v. a. To render unfit. L. B. inhabil-itare, incapacem declarare. INHADDIN, adj. Applied to fuel which must be constantly held in, or supplied, to the fire, S. B. Inhaddin, s. Frugality, S. B. q. holding in. INIQUE, adj. Unjust, Fr. INKIRLIE. To INLAKE, v. a. To want. To Inlake, v. n. In and Teut. laeck-en, diminuere; diminui. 2. To die, S. Inlaik, Inlake, Inlacking, s. INLYING, s. Childbearing, S. INMEATS, s. pl. Those parts of the intestines used for food, S. Sw. inmaete, intestines. To INN, v. a. To bring in corn from the field, S. O. E. Teut. inn-en, colligere. INNERLY, adj. Affectionate, compassionate, S. A. Sw. innerlig, id. from inner, interior. INNYS, s. INOBEDIENT, adj. Disobedient, Fr. Inobedient, s. A disobedient person. Inobedience, s. Disobedience. INNOUTH, adv. Within. YNOM, pret. Took. A. S. genom, id. INORE, s. Perh. honour. O. Fr. enor, id. INORME, adj. Atrocious. To INPUT, v. a. To put in. INPUT, s. To IN-RIN, v. a. To incur. INSCALES, s. pl. Racks at the lower end of a cruive. INSICHT, s. A. S. insaete hus, casa, casula. Insight, adj. In relation to household furniture. To INSYLE, v. a. To infold. INSPRAICH, s. Furniture of a house, Loth. INSPRENT, pret. v. Sprung in. INSTRUMENT, s.A written document, given in proof of any deed of a court, or transaction of an individual in that court, S. L. B. instrumentum, a document. To INSWAKK, v. a. To throw in. To INTAKE, v. a. To take a fortified place. Sw. intag-a, to take a town. INTAKE, s. To INTEND, v. n. To direct one's course. L. B. intend-ere, id. Lyndsay. To INTEND, v. a. To prosecute legally, a forensic term. L. B. intend-ere, judicio contendere. To INTENT, v. a. Same as the preceding v. L. B. intent-are, id. Wodrow. To INTERCOMMUNE, v. n. To have any intercourse with one denounced a rebel. Intercommuner, Intercommoner, s. INTERKAT, adj. Intricate. To INTERMELL, v. n. To intermingle. To INTERPELL, v. a. To importune, Lat. To INSIST, v. n. To continue in a discourse, S. To INTERTRIK, v. a. To censure. Fr. entre and triquer, to cull out. INSUCKEN, s. INTEST, Perhaps, troubled. O. Fr. entest-er, to trouble. INTHRANG, pret. Pressed into. INTILL, prep. To INTROMIT, v. n. To intermeddle with goods that belonged to one deceased, S. L. B. intromitt-ere, id. Intromission, s. The act of intermeddling in this way, S. Intromitter, Intrometter, s. One who intermeddles, as defined above, S. To INTRUSS, v. a. To intrude. Fr. intrus, intruse, intruded. INVAIRD, L. Invairt, inwardly. To INVAIRD, INWARD, v. a. To put inward. INUASIBIL, adj. Invading. INVICTAND, part. pa. Carrying. L. B. invect-are; or perh. infecting. INUNTMENT, s. Ointment. Lat. inungo.
Sw. inuti, within. Inwith, adj. Inclining downwards, S. To INYET, v. a. To infuse. JO, JOE, s. Fr. joye, joie; mon joie, my darling. JOCKEY-COAT, s. A great coat, S. JOCKY-LANDY, s. A lighted stick, wisp, or any thing blazing, foolishly given as a plaything to children, S. B. Jack-a-lent, E. JOCKTELEG, s. A folding knife, S. From Jacques de Liege, the name of a celebrated cutler. To JOGILL, v. a. To jog, S. Teut. schockel-en, vacillare. JOG-TROT, s. JOHN'S (St) NUTT, two nuts growing together in one husk; the possession of which is supposed to secure against witchcraft; Dumfr., Perths. JOHNSTON'S (St) RIBBAND. IOYALL, adj. Causing delight. JOYEUSITY, s. Jollity. Fr. joyeusetÉ. JOINT, s. A word out of joint, one that is improper in any respect, S. To JOIS, JOYS, IOS, v. a. To enjoy. JONETTE, s. Apparently, marsh marigold. Fr. jaulnette, id. K. Quair. JORDELOO, a cry which servants in the higher stories in Edinburgh were wont to give, after ten at night, when they threw their dirty water, &c. from the windows; also used to denote the contents of the vessel. JORNEYE, JORNAY, JOWRNÉ, s. Fr. journÉe, a day's work; also, a battle, from jour, a day. JOT, s. A job, S. B. To JOT, v. a. To take short notes, S. E. jot, a point, a title. Jotting, s. A memorandum, S.
E. jugg, Dan. jugge, urna. JOUGS, s. pl. JOUGS, s. pl. Bad liquors, S. B. To JOUK, JOWK, JOOK, v. n. Germ. zuck-en, to shrink or shrug, in order to ward off a blow.
Jouking, Jowking, s. Joukry-pawkry, s. Trick, juggling, S. To Sw. skynd-a, to hasten, to push forward. Joundie, Jundie, s. A push with the elbow, S. A. S. gor, stercus, den cubile. JOURNELLIE, adv. Daily. To JOW, v. n. To Jow, v. a. To move, S. B. Jow, s. A single stroke in tolling, S. JOW, s. A juggler. Fr. jou-er, to play. JOW-JOWRDANE-HEDED, adj. IOWIS, s. pl. Jaws. Fr. joue, the cheek. To JOWK, v. n. To play tricks. To IRK, v. n. To tire. Irk, adj. Indolent. A. S. earg, piger. YRLE, s. A dwarf.
Isl. iarn, Su. G. iern, id. IRRESPONSAL, adj. Insolvent. IRRITANT, adj. Rendering null. L. B. irritare, irritum facere. IRUS, IROWS, adj. Angry. Lat. ira, anger. Irusly, adv. Angrily. IS, term. The mark of the genitive sing., as manis, of man; in A. S. es. To ISCH, O. Fr. yss-ir, id. Barbour. To Ische, v. a. To cause to issue. Isl. ys-a, expellere. Acts Ja. V. IschÉ, s. Issue. ISE, ISECHOKILL, s. An icicle, S. ice-shogle, S. A. A. S. ice-gicel, Belg. yskegel, id. ISILLIS, pl. Embers. ISK, ISKIE, interj. The word used in calling a dog, S. Fr. icy, hither; or Teut. aes, aesken, a dog.
Su. G. Isl. idin, laborious, industrious; idne, labour, industry; from id, work. Ithandly, Ythanly, Ithinglie, adv. YTHRANGIN, pret. v. Thrust upwards. JUCAT, s. A measure. JUFFLER, s. Shuffler. Lat. jug-um, a yoke. Stat. Acc. IVIGAR, s. The Sea Urchin. JUM, adj. Reserved, not affable, S. JUNCTLY, JUNTLY, adv. Compactly. JUNDIE, s. A push. To JUNE, v. a. To join. JUNT, s. A large piece of any thing, S., perhaps q. a joint. JUPE, s. Fr. jupe, a long coat. JUPPERTY, JEPERTY, s. Fr. jeu parti, any thing uncertain. JUPSIE, adj. Big-headed, dull, and of a slothful appearance, Orkn. JUSTICOAT, s. A waistcoat with sleeves, S. B. Fr. just-au-corps, a close coat. To JUSTIFIE, v. a. To punish with death. L. B. justificare, meritis poenis afficere. Justifying, s. Subjection to capital punishment. JUSTRY, s. To JUTE, v. a. To tipple, S. Su. G. giut-a, A. S. geot-an, fundere. Jute, Joot, s. Sour or dead liquor, S. Belg. jucht, slight beer. Ramsay. Juttie, s. A tippler, Ang. To Juttle, v. n. To tipple, S. JUTE, s. A term of reproach applied to a woman, a jade, Clydes. JUXTER, s. A juggler; q. joukster. |