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1. Scotrīe n.

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Scots; wild Scotrie, the Gaelic-speaking inhabitants of north and west Scotland.

2. scotning n.

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?A stringed instrument of the Celtic peoples, the crowd; ?a bagpipe.

3. Scot-lōnd n.

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(a) Scotland, including Iona; (b) Scot-lond regioun, Scotland; chirche of Scot-lond, the Scottish church; constable of Scot-lond, the chief executive officer of Scotland; king of Scot-lond, the king…

4. ruffẹ̄ n.

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A candle or torch.

5. kēme n.

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A weasel.

6. gagrille n.

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Some kind of insect or reptile.

7. rāth(e n.

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A quarter of a year.

8. spāte n.(1)

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A flood.

9. kinescot n.

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A tax due to the king.

10. polte-net n.

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Some kind of fishing net.

11. ǧait n.

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A band or border on cloth.

12. ranel n.

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A piece of equipment in a bakehouse; ?a rannel-tree.

13. rapok n.

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A contemptible person, wretch.

14. schāte n.

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?A fence.

15. ?scot-holt n.

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?A floorboard.

16. scǒur n.

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(a) An attack, a conflict; an attack or a pang of emotional suffering; (b) in phrase: god scour, at high speed, quickly; comen (driven, faren, etc.) god scour.

17. scot-āle n.

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(a) A drinking party, prob. compulsory, held by a sheriff, forester, bailiff, etc., for which a contribution was exacted; maken scot-ale, to hold such a gathering; (b) a festivity held by a church to…

18. ē̆che n.

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A tool or implement of some sort; ?an adze.

19. yedder n.

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The mark of a blow, a weal, bruise.

20. tavorsai n.

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Cook. A spicy stew of cod's head and liver.

21. tenauntrī(e n.

Additional spellings: tenauntrie
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(a) A property holding usu. attached to a manor and let in exchange for money or feudal service;—also coll.; fre tenauntri, a freehold; (b) one of the buildings leased.

22. loiotǒur n.

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?Leather or fur from an otter.

23. perle n.(1)

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A rush of water, surge.

24. ?rans n.

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Some kind of prop or bar for a cart.

25. rug n.

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?Light, misty rain.

26. roset n.

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Rosin.

27. scot n.(3)

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Name of a horse; also, a horse; -- ?error for stot n. [1st quot. 615 vr.].

28. whig n.

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The watery liquid that separates from milk curds in the process of coagulation, whey.

29. scaue n.

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An imperfection in cloth.

30. whin n.(2)

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Some type of hard rock.

31. twinter n.

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A stock animal that has passed its second winter, a two-year-old; twinter noute, two-year-old cattle.

32. pil-cok n.

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(a) The penis; (b) as surname.

33. paumestrī n.

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The practice of reading palms; palmistry.

34. renǧe n.(1)

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A kind of sieve, esp. one for sifting grain or meal.

35. pirewinkes n.

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An instrument of torture for squeezing the thumbs, thumbscrew.

36. scot-nail n.

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A kind of nail; -- also coll.

37. scot-sēm(e n.

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Coll. Nails of some kind, perh. clinch nails or small nails used for fastening laths; scot-sem nail, clavus de scot-sem, a nail of this kind.

38. stǒute n.

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In phrase: stoute and route, completely.

39. sneke n.

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A head cold.

40. wēthe n.

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A piece of cloth, swatch; saumple wethe, a sample of cloth used to match a color.

41. scot n.(4)

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A Prussian coin or money of account, equal to one twenty-fourth of a mark.

42. stuth n.

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A customary rent [see quots.]; shir-reve stuth, ?a payment to a sheriff for the expenses of his office [the combs. shir-reve toth & shir-reves teth s.v. shir-reve n. (d) should be changed to shir-reve

43. plǒuke n.

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A pustule, pimple.

44. pirī n.

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A storm, squall; a blast of wind.

45. rōve n.(2)

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Coll. Metal plates for clinching nails; rove nail, nails used with a clinch plate.

46. shō̆t n.

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(a) A missile, such as an arrow, a dart, spear, cannon projectile, etc.; also fig.; -- often coll.; shot of honde, darts, javelins, etc.; casting shot, a missile; sheten (oute) shot; (b) coll. weapons…

47. war-lou n.

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(a) One who is disloyal to king or country, a traitor; a criminal, felon; also with diminished force as a term of abuse (b) a wicked person, sinner; an impious person, infidel; a deceiver; also used…

48. warrok n.(1)

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A somewhat disparaging or contemptuous term for a dog; ?a hideous or monstrous creature.

49. wēve n.

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In phrase: in litel weve, in a moment.

50. scoudere n.

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(a) One who dresses skins into leather of a white or light color [cp. whittauier n.]; (b) as surname.

51. Scot n.(1)

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(a) An inhabitant of Scotland; a native Scot; a Scottish soldier; -- sometimes used anachronistically; (b) in cpds. & combs.: Scot lede, Scotland; the Scots; Scot riveling, a derogatory nickname for a…

52. squirel n.

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(a) A squirrel, esp. the common Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris); -- also coll.; (b) the fur of the squirrel; (c) squirel tail, the tail of a squirrel; -- also coll.; squireles tail(es, the…

53. tusse-mose n.

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A bouquet of flowers or herbs, nosegay.

54. trotevāle n.

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(a) Vain talk, idle tale-telling; also, a trifle; a piece of foolishness; (b) a deceit, trick, delusion.

55. pakā̆ld n.

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A package, bundle; burden, load.

56. lābī n.

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A burden; -- used fig.

57. osete n.

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(a) A kind of cloth, probably woolen; also, a piece of such cloth; (b) an instrument used in making cloth, probably a loom under a certain size used in making this cloth.

58. undẹ̄mnes n.

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?Extraordinary or incalculable force, harshness, or severity; undemnes dint, an extraordinarily strong blow.

59. bitlok n.

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A bit of food.

60. vō̆k n.(1)

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(a) (?A reputation for) prowess, (?show of) strength; beren vok; (b) rumor, reputation, common report.

61. assẹ̄th n.

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Fulfillment, satisfaction, reparation; maken (don) asseth, give satisfaction: (a) fulfillment of a wish, expectation or requirement; (b) fulfilling of a need; (c) satisfactory answer to a question or…

62. cros n.

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(a) A cross for crucifixion, a gibbet; (b) the cross of Christ; holi cros; Exaltacioun of the cros, a feast, Sept. 14; feste of the holi cros, feast of the Invention of the Cross, May 3; (c) winnen