Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume XXIV Part 43

FILLAT, FILLET, _s._ the flank of an animal.

FILLER, _s._ a funnel.

To FIND, FIN, _v. a._ to feel.

FIREFLAUCHT, _s._ lightning.

FIRLOT, _s._ the fourth part of a boll.

FIRTH, _s._ an estuary.

To FISSLE, _v. n._ to rustle.

FIXFAX, _s._ the tendon of the neck of cattle or sheep.

To FIZZ, _v. n._ to make a hissing noise.

To FLAF, _v. n._ to flap.

FLAT, _s._ a floor of a house.

FLEE, _s._ a fly.

FLEEIN, _v. a._ flying.

To FLEG, _v. n._ to affright, to frighten.

To FLEISH, FLEITCH, _v. a._ to wheedle.

FRENDRIS, FLINDERS, _s. pl._ splinters.

FLIPE, FLYPE, _v. a._ to turn a stocking or glove inside out.

To FLISK, _v. a._ to skip; to caper.

FLIT, _s._ to transport.

To FLIT, _v. n._ to remove from one house to another.

FLOURISH, _s._ blossom.

FLUNKIE, _s._ a servant in livery.

Fl.u.s.tER, _s._ bustle; confusion.

To FLUTHER, _v. n._ to be in a bustle.

FLYTE, _v. n._ to scold.

FOG, _s._ moss.

FOISON, FUs.h.i.+OUN, _s._ strength, ability.

FOISIONLESS, _adj._ weak in intellect; weak in body.

FOK, _s. pl._ folk.

FOOL, _s. a._ a fowl.

FOR, _conj._ because.

FORAT, _adv._ forward.

FORBEARIS, _s. pl._ ancestors.

FORBY, _adj._ besides.

FORE, _prep_, priority; to the fore; still remaining.

FOREFOUCHT, FORFOUCHTEN, _adj._ exhausted with fighting.

FORGANE, FOREGAINST, _prep._ opposite.

To FORGATHER, _v. n._ to meet accidentally.

FORGIE, _v. a._ to forgive.

FORJESKET, _p. pa._ jaded; fatigued.

FORNENT, _prep._ opposite.

FORPET, _s._ the fourth part of a peck.

FORRAY, _s._ a predatory excursion.

To FORSTA, _v. a._ to understand.

FOUL, _adj._ wet, rainy.

FOUMARTE, _s._ a polecat.

FOURHOURS, _s._ tea; four o'clock being the old hour at which that meal was taken in early times.

FOUTRE, _s._ a term expressive of the greatest contempt.

FOW, FU, FOO, _s._ full; drunk.

FOY, _s._ an entertainment given by or to a person before leaving home, or where he has been some time on a visit.