An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 35

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AWBYRCHOWNE, AWBERCHEOUN, _s._ The habergeon, or breastplate.

_Wyntown._

Franc. _halsberge_, Isl. _halsbeorg_, collare chalybeum, from _hals_ the neck, and _berga_ to defend; Fr. _haubergeon_; L. B. _halberg-ium_.

AWBLASTER, _s._

1. A crossbow-man, _alblastere_, and _arblast_, O. E.

_Barbour._

2. The crossbow itself; Fr. _arbaleste_.

_Wallace._

Fr. _arbelestier_, L. B. _arcubalista_, arbalista.

AWCY, _s._ Perhaps, pain, torment.

A. S. _ace_, _aece_, dolor.

_Sir Gawan and Sir Gol._

AWEDE, _adj._ In a state approaching to insanity.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _awed-an_, _awoed-an_, insanire.

_To_ AWENT, _v. a._ To cool or refresh by exposing to the air.

_Barbour._

A. S. _awynd-wian_, ventilare, from _wind_, ventus.

AWERTY, AUERTY, _adj._ Cautious, experienced; _auerty_, R. Brunne.

_Barbour._

Fr. _averti_, warned, advertised.

AWIN, AWYN, AWNE, _adj._ Own, proper, S. _awne_; Gl. Yorks. id. This is the common p.r.o.n. of the south of S.; in other parts, _ain_.

_Wallace._

Moes. G. _aigin_, _aihn_, proprius, A. S. _agen_, Germ. _eighen_, Belg. _eyghen_, Su. G. _egen_, id. from their respective verbs denoting right or property.

AWISE, _s._ Manner, fas.h.i.+on.

V. ~Avyse~.

AWISE, AWYSEE, _adj._ Prudent, considerate, cautious.

_Barbour._

Fr. _avise_, prudens, cautus, consideratus; deduced in Dict. Trev.

from Goth. _wis-an_, A. S. _vis-an_, with _ad_ prefixed, L. B.

_avisare_.

AWISELY, _adv._ Prudently, circ.u.mspectly.

_Barbour._

AWMON, HEWMON, _s._ A helmet.

_Gl. Sibb._

AMOUS, _s._ A cap or cowl; a covering for the head; printed _aumons_.

_Houlate M. S._

L. B. _almuc-ia_, O. Fr. _aumusse_, from Germ. _mutze_, S. _mutch_.

AWNIE, _adj._ Bearded, S.

V. Next word.

_Burns._

AWNS, _s. pl._ The beards of corn, S. _Anes_, Prov. E.

_Bar awns_, the beards of barley, Ang. Perths.

Moes. G. _ahana_, Su. G. _agn_, Gr. a??a, a???, chaff; Alem.

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 35

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