The Bruce
Law, Lawch, low: _compar._, Lawer
Lawchtane, dull coloured, dark (Gaelic _lachdunn_ = Irish _lachtna_,
N.E.D.), XIX. 672
Lawit, _v._, lowered
Layd-men, _s._, “load-men,” the men in charge of the pack-horses,
VIII. 466
Lechis, doctors
Lechyng, _s._, healing
Leddir, a ladder
Lege, full, free: _in lege poustè_, “in health and full possession of
one’s faculties” (N.E.D.), V. 165
Leif, _v._ and _s._, leave: _but leif_, without leave, XVII. 863
Leis, _v._, lose;
_p.t._ and _p.p._, Lesit (A.S. _lēosan_, to lose)
Leit, think, consider (A.S. _lǣtan_)
Leit, _v._, let, XVII. 850. See Lat
Lele, Leile, Leyle, _adj._, leal, faithful;
also _adv._, Lely, Lelely, Lelyly
Lendit. See Leynd
Lenteryne, Lent, the spring
Lenye, “lean”
Lesing. _s._, lying (A.S. _lēasung_, falsehood)
Lesit, Lessit, Lesyt, _v._, lost
Lest, List, _imper. v._, it pleases, VII. 314 (A.S. _lystan_, to please)
Let, Letting, _s._, hindrance;
_adv._ Letless, without hindrance XVI. 568
Let, _v._, to hinder, allay, prevent;
_p.t._, Letit, Lettyt
Leve, to leave, to remain
Levir, rather
Levit, Levit: _war levit of_, had taken their leave of, XX. 577
Leyme, flame, XI. 191 (A.S. _lēoma_, a ray of light)
Leynd, to remain, wait
Leysch, leash
Libbard, leopard
Licht, Lycht, light
Lichtit, _v._, _p.t._, alighted
Lift, _s._, sky, XVI. 692 (A.S. _lyft_, air)
Lik, _v._, to please
Lisnyt, _v._, _p.t._, listened
Losengeour, a traitor, IV. 108 (O.F., _losengier_, a flatterer,
a traitor)
Lovit, _v._, _p.t._ and _p.p._, praised;
and _s._, Loving, praise
Low, flame
Lownyt, sheltered, XV. 276;
_v._, Lown, to become calm, to shelter (N.E. and Scots)
Lowp, _v._, to leap
Lows, _v._, to loose;
_p.p._, Lowsyt
Lowtit, Lowtyt, bowed before or to
Luff, _s._ and _v._, love
Lufre, “livery,” gift (O.F. _livrée_; Anglo-Fr. _liveré_)
Lurdane, _s._, rascal (O.F. _lourdin_, a heavy [_lourd_], _i.e._,
stupid fellow)
Lusumly, “lovesomely,” pleasantly
Lychtyt, _v._, _p.t._ and _p.p._, lightened
Lyknyt, _v._, _p.p._, likened, compared
Lyng, a line
Lynyng, linen, XIII. 422
Lypnyng, _s._, trust
Ma, _v._, to make;
_pres._, Mais, Mays
Ma, May, _adj._, more. _Comp._ Ma(i)r, Ma([i.])st
Magre, _s._, ill-will, XVII. 60 (O.F. _mal grè_, ill-will);
also as _prep._, in spite of: _magre his_, in spite of him;
_magre thairis_, in spite of them
Maill-eiss, Male-ess, disease (F. _mal aise_)
Maistri, _s._, “mastery,” strength
Maistris, arts, XIX. 182
Man, _v._, must, VII. 137;
also Mon
Manauce, Mannasyng, _s._, “menace,” threatening
Manausyt, Mannausit, _v._, _p.t._, menaced
Mandment, commandment
Manhede, Manheid, “manhood,” valour
Mankynd, _s._, manliness, IV. 530
Manrent, homage
Manteme, Ma(y)nteym, maintain
Marcheand, _pr. p._, “marching with,” bordering. See next
Marchis, marches, borders (A.S. _mearc_, a boundary)
Marras, morass
Martirdome, slaughter
Martymes, Martinmas (Nov. 11)
Mas, _s._, _plur._ maces
Mastrice, mastery, superiority;
“masterly” skill, VI. 566 (O.F. _maistrise_)
Mastry, “mastery,” skill;
force, VII. 354 (O.F. _maistrie_, skill)
Mate, dull, dispirited (O.F. _mat_, dull)
Maturite, _s._, deliberation XI, 583
Maucht, might
Mavite, wickedness, guile (O.F. _mauvitie_ for _malvaistié_)
Mawch, kinsman, especially, as here, by marriage, XV. 274 (A.S. _maeg_)
Mayn(e), _s._, “moan,” lamentation
Mekill, much, large (A.S. _micel_)
Melland, _v._, _pr. p._, mixing (O.F. _meller_, to mix);
_p.p._, Mellit
Melle (two syllables), a mixture, whence, a battle, etc.
Mellyng, Mellyne, _s._, encounter;
mixture, V. 406
Menand, _v._, moaning (A.S. _mǣnan_);
_p.t._ Menit, Menyt
Mengit, _v._, _p.t._, mixed (A.S. _mengian_)
Menyhe, Mengne, host, company
Menounys, “minnows,” small fish
Mensk, honour, dignity (O.N. _mennska_, humanity)
Menskfully, honourably
Menyng, _s._, lamentation
Menyng, _s._, remembrance, IV. 326. See Meyn
Menys, think, XII. 269 (A.S. _mǣnan_, to think on). See Meyn
Merdale, camp-followers, IX. 249
Merk-schot, XII. 33. See note
Mesour, Mesur, _s._, “measure,” moderation: _our mesur_, beyond measure;
_at all mesure_, in every proportion, X. 281
Mesurabill, _adj._, moderate
Meyn, _v._, to think of, be mindful of;
mention, X. 736
Meyne, _v._, to moan, lament, XV. 237
Misteir, Mister, trade, craft (O.F. _mestier_; F. _métier_)
Mister, Myster, need (as above);
also _v._, Mysteir, be necessary, XVII. 215;
_adj._, needful
Mocht, Moucht, _v._, might
Mody, _adj._ See Mude, Mudy
Mon, _v._, must
Mone, to remember, bear in mind (O.N. _muna_, to remember)
Mony, many
Monyst, admonished, XII. 379
Mot, _v._, may be, IV. 26
Mow, a heap of corn, IV. 117
Mowence, mutation, change, I. 134 (O.F. _muance_)
Mubill, “movable” property, V. 275 (F. _meuble_, furniture)
Mude, mood, XX. 203;
courage, XIX. 622 (A.S. _mōd_);
_adj._, Mudy
Murnyn(g), _s._, mourning
Muryt, blocked up, IV. 164 (F. _mur_, a wall)
Mut, make mention, XIII. 60
Mycht, _s._, might: _at thar mychtis_, as much as they could, III. 190;
_that all mychtis may_, that is able to do all things, III. 366
Mydlike, _adv._, moderately, III. 71
Mydwart, _s._, midway, III. 682
Myrk, Merk, dark;
_s._, Myrknes, darkness
Myschieff, misfortune, danger, loss;
evil fate, XIX. 71 (O.F. _meschief_)
Mystrowing, suspicion;
_v._, Mystrowit, suspected, X. 327
Myt, _s._, “mite,” a bit
Na, _adj._, no;
_conj._, nor: _na thay war_, but they were, V. 372;
_na (ne) war_, were it not
Nakit, _adj._, naked, bare, XIII. 459;
generally, however = without armour on
Nakyn, of no kind: _nakyn wis_, in no wise
Namly, especially
Nanys, For the, for the nonce, X. 58
Nave, fist;
_pl._, Nevis, Nevys
Navyn, _s._, shipping, III. 393
Nedlyngis, _adj._, necessarily
Neid-way, _adv._, of necessity
Neist, Neyst, nearest, next
Neuth, _prep._, beneath
Nevo, nephew
Newlyngis, _adv._, newly
Nigramansy, _s._, necromancy, IV. 747
Noblay, nobility
Nocht, not
Nocht-for-the, _adv._, nevertheless
Nouthir, _conj._, neither;
_adv._, not, VI. 522
Novelreis, novelties, XIX. 394
Noy, annoy, hurt (O.F. _nuire_, to injure)
Noyn(e), noon
Noyus, disagreeable, XIX. 742
Nynt, ninth
Nysste, “nicety,” folly
Nychtbur, Nychtbour, _s._, neighbour
Nygramansour, necromancer, IV. 242
Nyt, _v._, _p.t._, denied, I. 52 (O.F. _noier_, _neier_, to deny)
Obeiss, to obey;
_pr. p._ as _adj._, Obeysand
Oblesteris, “arblasteris,” crossbow-men, XVII. 236
Occisioune, slaughter, XIV. 220
Ocht, aught, III. 282
Off lyve, alive, I. 293
Of-new, anew
Oftsis, often (“oftsithes,” oft-times, A.S. _sīth_, a time)
Oftymis, _adv._, oft-times
On-ane, anon, immediately
Ony, _adj._, any
Oost, Ost, host, army
Otow, _prep._, beyond
Oucht, Owcht, _adv._, at all;
very, XV. 428
Ouirmair, Owyr-mar, farther away
Our, _prep._, over
Our, Owyr, _adv._, too, very;
over, across;
also in compounds: _e.g._, _Our-drawyn_, etc.
Ourdriff, “drive over,” survive
Our-ga, “go over,” overcome
Our-hy, _v._, “hie or hasten over,” overtake
Ourta(k), overtake;
manage, VIII. 190;
cover, XI. 125;
_p.p._ _Ourtane_, “done for,” condemned, XIX. 55
Ourthwort, _adv._, “overthwart,” beyond on each side
Ourtummyllit, “over-tumbled,” upset
Outane, Outtak, Outaken, Outakin, besides, except
Out-our, _prep._, across, beyond, over
Outraying, _s._, harm, injury, XVIII. 182
Owk, week (still an Aberdeenshire word)
Owth, _prep._ and _adv._, above, outside;
beyond, XIV. 352.
Oysis, _v._, uses, are used;
_p.t._ and _p.p._, Oysit (O.F. _user_, to be in the habit);
Oys, _s._, use
Pailyhownys, Palyheonis, etc., pavilions, tents
Panch, _s._, paunch
Par, for (O.F. _par_): _e.g._, _par cheryte_, for charity
Parage, rank, lineage, I. 102, 276
Paramouris, _adv._, as a mistress
Paske (in comps), Pasche, Easter
Pautener, _adj._, low, rascally (O.F. _pautonier_, vagabond)
Peill, a fort with stockade and ditch. O.F. _pel_; Late Lat. _pelum_
(acc.), a stake, X. 137
Peir, _v._, to equal, match
Pennystane, a flat stone used as a quoit, XIII. 581 (E and H, see note)
Percas, _adv._, by chance (O.F. _per cas_)
Perde = _par dieu_ (F.), an expletive, truly, etc. See next
Perfay, “by my faith,” truly (O.F. _per fei_, by my faith)
Perfornyst, performed, XII. 61 (O.F. _parformir_)
Perquer, by heart, thoroughly (O.F. _per quer_ (cuer), by heart)
Peth, path, pass
Petwisly, Pitwysly, piteously
Pik, _s._, pitch, XVII. 611
Planer, full, I. 624
Play, _s._, pleasure, V. 73;
tricks, XIX. 364
Plenyhe, _v._, to complain
Plewch, plough
Pollis, pools, XII. 395, 404
Portrait, _v._, _p.p._, painted, X. 743;
formed, shaped, X. 281
Pouerale, “poor-folk,” camp-followers (O.F. _pouraille_, poor folk)
Poustè, Powstè, power;
for _lege poustè_, see Lege
Poynt, _s._, moment, opportunity;
feat of arms, in _poynt of weir_, XVI. 492, and alone, XVI. 499;
_at poynt_, in good condition, favourable, III. 702;
_in sic poynt_, in such array, XII. 93;
_into sic point_, at such a “point” or crisis, IV. 331
Pray, _v._, to prey;
also _s._, with _plur._ Prayis
Preif, _v._, to prove;
_p.t._, Previt
Presand, _s._, present: _in_ or _intill_ presand, as a present
Prek, Prik, _v._, prick, wound, spur; Prikand, riding
Prevate, _s._, “privity,” privacy, secrecy; secret design, X. 161
Pris, Prys, _v._, to prize, esteem, praise
Proplexite, _s._, perplexity
Pryme, prime (six o’clock), the first of the “canonical hours”
Pundelan, hero, warrior
Punsoune, a dagger
Punyhe, a skirmish
Pupill, people
Purchas, _v._, to get, procure (O.F. _porchacier_, _pourchacier_,
to follow, to procure)
Purchas, _s._, effort;
contrivance, plot, XIX. 12
Purvians, “purveyance,” provisions, IV. 397
Pusoune, _s._, poison
Put againe, push back, repulse
Pyne, pain, suffering, distress (A.S. _pin_, pining, suffering)
Queyr, choir, XX. 293
Quhar, where;
also in compounds, _Quharfor_, _Quhar-throuch_, etc.
Quhedirand, whizzing or roaring. XVII. 684
Quheill, _s._, wheel
Quhestling, Quhistlyng, _s._, “whistling,” baying (of a dog), VI. 94, 87
Quhet, _s._, wheat, V. 398
Quheyn(e), _adj._, “wheen,” few;
also Quhoyn;
_comp._ Quhenar
Quhilum, “whilom,” once
Quhyne, whence, VII. 240
Quod, _v._, “quoth,” said, XVIII. 57
Quyntis, _s._, “quaint” devices or decorations on the armour or on
flags, XI. 194; XIII. 183
Quytly, securely, X. 548;
freely, completely
Quyrbolle, leather hardened by heating, etc., XII. 22.
See note
Rad, _adj._, frightened, afraid
Radness, fear
Raid, _v._, _p.t._, rode
Rair, Rar, _v._, to roar
Rais, Rase, _s._, “race,” strong current
Rais, _v._, _p.t._, rose
Raith, Rath, soon
Rakit, _v._, _p.t._, moved with speed (A.S. _racian_)
Randoun, _s._, onrush, force (O.F. _randon_, force)
Rangale, Rangald, Rangall, rabble
Range: _on range_ “in rank,” in “Indian file,” X. 379
Rangit, _v._, _p.p._, ranged, ranked, XI. 431
Ranyt, _v._, _p.t._, rained
Rath, _adv._, soon
Ratret, Retret, retreat
Raucht, _v._, _p.t._, reached, dealt.
See Reik
Raw, _s._, row
Realtè, Reawtè, royalty, kingdom
Rebaldaill, Rybbaldaill, rabble;
also Rebaldis, rogues
Rebelland, _pr. p._, as _adj._, “rebelling,” rebellious
Rebours, at, in great dislike
Reboytit, Rebutyt, repulsed;
also Reboyting, _s._, repulse (A.F. _reboter_: O.F. _rebouter_)
Reconsalit, _v._, _pp._, reconciled
Recour, recovery, II. 543
Recryand, recreant, cowardly