GLOSSARY OF UNFAMILIAR WORDS

baggy—minnow, small fish

bissum—impudent, worthless person

cadgers—hawkers, itinerant dealers

chavie—friend

chitties—stand for a kettle, tripod

coorie doon—snuggle down, cosy bed

coupies—rubbish collectors

deek—see

donner—wander, stroll

dross of strength—power, vigour

fee-ed—hired for a period

gadgie—man, fellow

gairn—small horse

girning—whining, grumbling

goonie—nightgown

hantel—crowd of people

hap—covering, shelter

hornies—police

lowy—money, fortune

luggy—container with one or two handles (used for collecting berries)

manshie—wife, woman

menses—hospitality

moich kier—madhouse, asylum

moich—mad

peching—gasping

ragie—silly, weak-minded person

routing out—rooting about

rugger—tough, sturdy person

rused—agitated, enraged

scaldy—settled folk

scranning—starving, hungry

skleff—thin, flat

sleavers—slavers, saliva

spug—sparrow

stardy—prison

swingeing—whining, complaining

thon, thonder—yon, yonder

throng—thrawn, contrary, obstinate

wayn—cartload

yookie—rat