Glossary 4
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1 Dadd, v. a piece, especially a somewhat large piece, of anything
Daddit, daudit, v. struck with the open hand
Dae, do
Daen, v. doing
Daffin, v. and n. idle toying
Daft, a. foolish; insane
Dang, dung, v. struck; knocked over
Darg, n. a specific task, a dayʼs work
Dauntit, v. intimidated
Daur, v. dare
Dawin, v. and n. dawning; dawn
Dawtit, a. fondled, petted
Deal, n. board or plank
Dee, v. die
Deeʼt, v. died
Deid-strake, n. death-stroke
Deif, a. deaf
Denner, n. dinner
Dementit, a. deranged in mind
Delicht, v. and n. (gutt.) delight
Dentit, a. bruised, dinted
Depone, v. depose; make statement
Differ, a. difference
Dight, v. (gutt.) wipe
Dightins, n. (gutt.) refuse
Ding, v. stroke or knock
Dink, a. neat
Dink, v. to ornament; set off
Dinna, v. do not
Dirl, v. thrill; cause a tremulous motion
Dis, v. (hard s) does
Disgeist, v. digest
Disjaskit, a. disordered, dilapidated
Div, v. do
Divna, v. do not
Diveesions, n. divisions
Dochter, n. (gutt.) daughter
Doitit, a. foolish, imbecile
Dolor, n. grief, sorrow
Donnert, a. stupid
Dooble, a. double
Dool, n. grief, woe
Doomster, n. an officer of the court who announces the sentence
Doon-gaun, n. and v. descent, descending
Doot, v. and n. doubt
Dootsomeness, n. state of indecision; hesitancy
Douce, a. [dooce] respectable, quietly-behaved
Dour, a. [door] obstinate
Dourness, n. obstinacy; reluctance
Dow, doo, n. dove
Dowg, n. dog
Dowie, a. downcast; sad
Dree, v. suffer
Dreid, v. and n. dread
Drook, v. drench
Drooth, drouth, n. thirst
Droothie, drouthie, a. thirsty, dry
Drucken, a. drunken
Drumlie, a. discoloured or muddy (as water)
Dune, v. done
Dung, v. knocked down
Dwaum, n. faint; trance
Dwine, v. shrink; fade away
Dykit, v. built a dyke round
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Translated by Rev William Wye Smith. Published in Paisley, Scotland in 1904.