A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter on the Poetry, Humour, and Literary History of the Scottish Language and an Appendix of Scottish Proverbs |
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according to Jamieson ALLAN RAMSAY'S Scots Ambrosianæ applied Arnha auld bairns Ballad beautiful better bonnie Border Minstrelsy BURNS Busk called canna cauld Chaucer corruption de'il Deil Dictionary Dutch and Flemish e'en England English word etymology Flemish fool frae French Gaelic gang GEORGE BEATTIE German hame haud Highland Holy Fair Jacobite JAMES BALLANTINE Jamie Jamieson derives John kirk lady laird lish Lord Lowland Scotch mair maun meaning mickle Minstrelsy mony ne'er never o'er obsolete origin phrase Piers Ploughman poem poet possibly preterite probably RAMSAY RAMSAY'S Scots Proverbs Robert Burns root Ross's Helenore says Scotland Scottish Border Scottish language Scottish word sense Shakspeare Shanter signifies Sir Walter Scott slang sometimes written song synonymous Teutonic thou tion Twa Dogs unco verb weel whence wife WIRRY-COW woman ye'll Ye're young