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1. agley, adv. and adj. View full entry 1786
...Awry, wrong; askew; obliquely, asquint. Freq. to go (also gang, etc.) agley....
2. ˈbacklings | ˈbacklins, adv. View full entry 1786
...Back, backwards....
3. † baggie, n. View full entry 1786
...A Scottish diminutive of bag; the stomach....
4. beastie, n. View full entry 1786
...A little animal; an endearing form of beast Also applied jocularly to insects. (orig. Sc.)...
5. bield, adj. View full entry 1792
...Sheltered, comfortable, cosy....
6. ˈblastie, n. View full entry 1786
...A little blasted creature; a dwarf....
7. ˈblellum, n. View full entry 1790
...A blab or blabber....
8. blirt, n. View full entry 1788
...An outburst of tears, a sudden fit of weeping. (Sc.)...
9. blype, n. View full entry 1786
...A pellicle, shred....
10. boost, v.1 View full entry 1786
...trans. With present or future reference: is obliged or necessitated, must, have to....
11. ˈbow-kail, n. View full entry 1786
...Cabbage....
12. branky, adj. View full entry 1790
...Showy, gaudy....
13. brawly, adv. View full entry 1796
...Finely; excellently, well....
14. braxy, n. and adj. View full entry 1786
...The popular name in Scotland of splenic apoplexy in sheep; an inflammatory disease of the internal parts, rapid and fatal in its effect....
15. ˈbreastie, n. View full entry 1786
...Diminutive of breast...
16. broose, n. View full entry 1786
...A race on horseback, or on foot, by the young men present at country weddings in the north, the course being from the place where the marriage ceremony is performed (in Scotland...
17. bum-clock, n. View full entry 1786
...A drone-beetle....
18. † ˈburdie, n. View full entry 1790
...= birdie, little bird....
19. † butch, v. View full entry 1787
...trans. To cut up, hack. Obs....
20. calker, n.2 View full entry 1794
...= calkin Also fig....
