Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume XXIV Part 33

BUFFER, _s._ a foolish fellow.

BUFFET, _s._ a blow.

BUFFETS, _s. pl._ swellings in the glands.

BUFFIE, _adj._ swelled; blown up; puffed up.

BUIK, _s._ the body; the chest.

BUIK, BUK, BUKE, _s._ a book.

BUIRDLY, BURDLY, _adj._ large and well-made; stately.

_To_ BULLER, _v. n._ to make a noise like water rus.h.i.+ng to and fro in the cavity of a rock.

_To_ BULLIRAG, _v. a._ to abuse; to tease; to rally in contempt; to reproach.

BULYIEMENTS, _s._ habiliments.

_To_ b.u.m, _v. n._ to make a sound like that of bees; the sound emitted by a bagpipe.

b.u.mBAZED, _adj._ stupified.

b.u.mBEE, _s._ the humble bee; a wild bee; a drone.

b.u.m-CLOCK, _s._ the common flying beetle.

BUN, BUNN, _s._ a cake commonly used at New-Year time, composed of flour, dried fruits, and spices.

_To_ BUNG, _v. n._ to make tipsy.

BUNKER, BUNKART, _s._ a low and long chest, frequently placed in front of a bed in cottages, and used as a press, and also as a seat.

BUNTLING, _s._ a bantling; a bird.

BURD, _s._ a damsel; a lady.

BURDALANE, _s._ used when a person is left solitary, as a child the inmate of a strange family.

BURDE, BOORD, _s._ a table; a board.

BURIAN, _s._ a tumulus; a mound of earth.

BURLAW, BYRLAW, BIRLEY, _s._ a court consisting of country neighbours who settle local disputes, etc.

BURLY, _s._ a crowd; a brawl.

BURN, _s._ a small stream; a rivulet. _Burnie, burny_, is used as the diminutive of burn.

BURR, BURRH, _s._ persons are said to have the burr who p.r.o.nounce the letter _r_ with a whirring sound, as the Northumbrians.

BURSIN, BURSTEN, _part. pa._ burst; overpowered with fatigue.

_To_ BUSK, _v. a._ to dress; to attire.

BUT, _prep_, without; towards the outer apartment of a house, or kitchen.

BUTER, b.u.t.tER, _s._ the bittern.

BYGANES, _s._ what is past; used in quarrels, as, _Let byganes be byganes_; let what is past be past.

BYRE, _s._ a cow-house.

BY-RUNIS, _s. pl._ arrears; past debts.

BYSPRINT, _part. pa._ besprinkled.

BYSSYM, BISSOM, _s._ an unworthy female.

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_To_ CA, _v. a._ to call; to strike; to drive.

_To_ CAB, _v. a._ to pilfer.

CABBACK. See KEBBUCK.

CADDIS, _s._ lint for dressing a wound.

CADIE, _s._ an errand-runner; a carrier of parcels.

CAFF, _s._ chaff.

CAIGIE, _s._ wanton.

CAIGIELY, _adv._ cheerfully; wantonly.

CAIK, _s._ a flat cake made of oatmeal.

_To_ CAIKLE, _v. a._ to make a noise like a hen.

CAIRD, _s._ a gipsy; a travelling tinker.

CAIP, CAPE, _s._ the highest part of anything.