Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume XXIV Part 66

_To_ SKLICE, _v. a._ to slice.

SKRANKY, _adj._ a lean, meagre person.

SKRUNTY, _adj._ raw-boned; meagre.

SKUG, SCUG, _s._ a shade; shelter.

SKULE, SCULE, _s._ a large collection of individuals, as a flight of crows.

SKULL, _s._ a hollow basket of an oval or semicircular form.

SKYNK, _v. a._ to pour out liquor.

SLAE, _s._ a sloe.

_To_ SLAISTER, SLOYSTER, _v. n._ to perform anything in a dirty awkward manner.

SLAP, _s._ a narrow pa.s.s between two hills; a breach in a wall or hedge.

SLEEKIT, _adj._ deceitful; cunning.

SLOGAN, _s._ the war-cry or gathering word of a Highland clan.

_To_ SLOKEN, _v. a._ to quench thirst.

_To_ SLOUNGE, _v. n._ to walk about in a slovenly manner.

SLUMP, _by the slump_, altogether, or in unbroken quant.i.ties.

SLUMP, _adj._ taken in gross.

SLUSCH, SLUSH, _s._ soft plashy ground; snow in a state of thawing.

SMA, _adj._ small.

SMATCHET, _s._ a term of contempt applied to a man, but more commonly to a child.

SMEDDUM, _s._ quickness of apprehension.

_To_ SMEEK, _v. a._ to smoke.

SMIDDY, _s._ a smithery.

SMIRIKIN, SMEERIKIN, _s._ a hearty kiss.

_To_ SMORE, _v. a_, to smother; to choke.

SMIT, SMYT, _v. a._ to stain.

SNAB, _s._ a shoemaker.

SNACKIE, _adj._ tricky; quirky.

SNAW, _s._ snow.

SNAK, SNICK, _s._ the latch of a door.

SNEEs.h.i.+N, _s._ snuff.

SNEEs.h.i.+N-MILL _s._ a snuff-box.

SNEIST, _s._ a taunt.

SNELL, _adj._ keen; severe.

SNELLY, _adv._ sharply; quickly.

SNIPPY, _adj._ tart in speech.

SNISTY, _adj._ given to saucy language.

_To_ SNITE, _v. a._ to snuff, applied to a candle.

SNODDED, _adj._ lopped; pruned.

SNOT, _s._ mucus from the nose.

SNOOD, SNUDE, _s._ a fillet which binds the hair of young women.

SNAW-FLAKE, _S_. the snow bunting.

SOBER, _adj._ poor.

SODROUN, SOTHROUN, _s._ an Englishman.

SONSE, SONSY, _adj._ plump in appearance; in good condition of body.

SOOCH, _s._ a copious draught.

SOOTH, _adj._ true; faithful.

SOSS, _s._ a mixture of different qualities of food.

SOUP, SUP, _s._ a spoonful.

SOUR-MILK, _s._ b.u.t.termilk.

SOUROCK, SOURACK, _s._ sorrel.