Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume XXIV Part 65

s.h.i.+LFA, _s._ the chaffinch.

s.h.i.+LPIE, s.h.i.+LPIT, _adj._ weak; insipid; sickly looking: thin.

s.h.i.+LLINGS, SHEELINS, _s. pl_ the outermost husks of grain.

_To_ s.h.i.+MMER, _v. n._ to s.h.i.+ne.

s.h.i.+NTY, _s._ a stick with a crooked end, used as a club for playing a game with a ball called s.h.i.+nty.

_To_ SHOOT, _v. n._ to push.

_To_ SHOWL, _v. n._ to distort the mouth or face.

_To_ SHUE, _v. a._ to drive away any animals by making a noise.

SIB, _adj._ related by blood: consanguineous.

SIBMAN, _s._ a near relation.

SIBNES, _s._ propinquity; nearness of relations.h.i.+p.

SIC, SICK, SIK, _adj._ such; in the same manner.

SICKER, SIKHER, _adj._ secure; cautious.

SICKEN, _adj._ such kind of.

SICKERLY, _adv._ firmly.

SICKLIKE, _adj._ of the same kind.

SIDE, SYDE, _adj._ a long low-hanging dress.

SIDLINGS, SIDELINS, _adv._ placed side by side.

SILDER, SILLER, _s._ silver.

SILLY, weak from ill health; weak in mind.

SIMMER, SYMER, _s._ summer.

SIMPELL, SEMPLE, _adj._ low-born; poor in circ.u.mstances.

SIND, SEIN, SYND, _v. a._ the last water used in was.h.i.+ng clothes.

_To_ SINDER, _v. a._ to sunder.

SINDRY, _adj._ sundry; in a disjoined state.

SINGIT-LIKE, _adj._ miserable-looking; puny.

SINCESYNE, _adv._ since that time.

_To_ SIPE, SEIP, _v. n._ to ooze.

_To_ SIST, _v. a._ to delay or stop proceedings.

_To_ SKAIL, SKALE, _v. a._ to dismiss; to spill.

SKAITH, _s._ hurt; damage.

_To_ SKAUDE, _v. a._ to scald.

SKEELY, _adj._ skilful.

SKEICH, SKEIGH, _adj._ apt to be startled; proud; shy, applied to females.

SKEIL, SKEILL, _s._ a small tub for was.h.i.+ng, with a single handle.

SKELB, _s_ a splinter.

SKELF, _s._ a shelf.

SKELLIE, SKELLY, _s._ squint in the eye.

_To_ SKELLIE, _v. n._ to squint.

_To_ SKELLOCH, _v. n._ to utter a shrill cry.

_To_ SKELP, _v. a._ to beat; to strike with the open hand.

SKELVE, _s._ a thin slice.

SCEP, SCAPE, _s._ a bee-hive.

SKERRY, _s._ a sunken rock in the sea.

SKIFT, _s._ a flying shower.

SKILLY, SKEELY, _adj._ skilful; intelligent.

SKIPPARE, SKIPPER, _s._ a master of a sailing vessel.

_To_ SKIRL, _v. n._ to utter a shrill cry.

_To_ SKITE, _v. a._ to eject any liquid forcibly; to squirt.

SKLAIT, _s._ slate.