A Dictionary of Lowland ScotchPriv. print. at the Ballantyne Press, 1888 - Всего страниц: 398 |
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... Jamieson says that beir ( not bier ) is allied to the Icelandic byre , a tempest , and to old English bri , byre , bine , force ; but it is of more probable origin in the Gaelic buir , to lament , to whine ; whence probably the ...
... Jamieson says that beir ( not bier ) is allied to the Icelandic byre , a tempest , and to old English bri , byre , bine , force ; but it is of more probable origin in the Gaelic buir , to lament , to whine ; whence probably the ...
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... Jamieson says is " used in re- ference to shame when it is so great as to produce deep blush- ing , or to crimson the counte- nance . " This phrase is equiva- lent to the English , a burning shame , when the cheeks burn or glow , not ...
... Jamieson says is " used in re- ference to shame when it is so great as to produce deep blush- ing , or to crimson the counte- nance . " This phrase is equiva- lent to the English , a burning shame , when the cheeks burn or glow , not ...
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... Jamieson , who cites it as used in Fifeshire and the Lothians , explains it as a rustic , or one who is dirty and slovenly . A codroch coffe , he is sure sich , And lives like ony wareit wretch . -Pedder Coffe : The Evergreen . The ...
... Jamieson , who cites it as used in Fifeshire and the Lothians , explains it as a rustic , or one who is dirty and slovenly . A codroch coffe , he is sure sich , And lives like ony wareit wretch . -Pedder Coffe : The Evergreen . The ...
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... Jamieson says that cosie , snug , warm , comfortable , seems to be of the same derivation as cosh , a comfortable situation , and com- fortable as implying a defence from the cold . It is evidently from the Gaelic coiseag , a little ...
... Jamieson says that cosie , snug , warm , comfortable , seems to be of the same derivation as cosh , a comfortable situation , and com- fortable as implying a defence from the cold . It is evidently from the Gaelic coiseag , a little ...
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... Jamieson , were the names of old tunes once popular in Scotland . No trace of them , however , has hitherto been discovered , and the interpretation given to them by Jamieson remains a mere supposition on his part . Cutty- mun , he says ...
... Jamieson , were the names of old tunes once popular in Scotland . No trace of them , however , has hitherto been discovered , and the interpretation given to them by Jamieson remains a mere supposition on his part . Cutty- mun , he says ...
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according to Jamieson ALLAN RAMSAY'S Scots Ambrosianæ applied Arnha auld bairns Ballad beautiful better bonnie Border Minstrelsy BURNS Busk called canna cauld Chaucer corruption de'il Deil Dictionary Dutch and Flemish e'en England English word etymology Flemish fool frae French Gaelic gang GEORGE BEATTIE German hame haud Highland Holy Fair Jacobite JAMES BALLANTINE Jamie Jamieson derives John kirk lady laird lish Lord Lost Preterites mair maun meaning mickle Minstrelsy mony muckle ne'er never o'er obsolete old English origin phrase Piers Ploughman poem poet possibly preterite probably RAMSAY RAMSAY'S Scots Proverbs Robert Burns root Ross's Helenore says Scotland Scottish Border Scottish language Scottish word sense Shakspeare Shanter signifies Sir Walter Scott slang sometimes written song synonymous Teutonic thou tion Twa Dogs verb weel whence wife WIRRY-COW woman ye'll Ye're
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