The Pirate Part 31

Blithe, glad.

Blurt, to burst out speaking.

Bonally, a parting drink.

Bonnie, pretty.

Bonnie-die, a toy, a trinket.

Bonnie-wallies, good things, gewgaws.

Bourasque, a sudden squall.

Braid, broad.

Braws, fine clothes.

Breekless, trouserless.

Burn-brae, the acclivity at the bottom of which a rivulet runs.

Callant, a lad.

Canna, cannot.

Canny, prudent.

Canty, lively and cheerful.

Carles, farm servants.

Carline, a witch.

Cart-avers, cart-horses.

Cateran, a Highland robber.

Cauld, cold.

Caup, a cup.

"Causeyed syver," a cause-wayed sewer.

Certie--"my certie!" my faith!

Change-house, an inn.

Chapman, a small merchant or pedlar.

Chield, a fellow.

Claith, cloth.

Clatter, to tattle.

Claver, to chatter.

Clavers, idle talk.

Clog, a small short log, a billet of wood.

Coal-heugh, a coal-pit.

Coble, a small boat.

Cog, a wooden bowl.

Cogfu', the full of a wooden bowl.

Coorse, coa.r.s.e.

Coup, to exchange.

Crack, to boast.

Creel, a basket. "In a creel," foolish.

Croft-land, land of superior quality, which was still cropped.

Crowdie, meal and water stirred up together.

c.u.mmer, a gossip.

Curch, a kerchief for covering the head.

Cusser, a stallion.

Daffing, larking.

Daft, crazy.

Daikering, sauntering.

Dead-thraw, the death-throes.

Deftly, handsomely.