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CRUSIE, _s._ a lamp, properly one made of malleable iron, and suspended by a handle or wire.
_To_ CRY, _v. a._ to proclaim the banns of marriage in church.
CRYING, _s._ childbirth.
CUD, _s._ a club; a strong staff.
_To_ CUDDLE, _v. a._ to embrace.
CUDDIE, _s._ an a.s.s.
CUFE, _s._ a simpleton.
CUFF-O'-THE-NECK, the back part of the neck.
c.u.mMAR, KIMMER, _s._ a young woman.
CUNING, CUNNIE, _s._ a rabbit.
_To_ CURFUFFLE, _v. a._ to discompose.
_To_ CURL, a game, to throw or force a flat-bottomed stone along the surface of ice.
CURLING, _s._ a game in which stones are pushed along ice.
CURPLE, _s._ a crupper.
CURRAN, CURN, KURN, _s._ a few; indefinite number.
CURUNDDOCH, CURCUDDY, _s._ a dance among children, in which they sit down on their houghs, and hop round, in different directions.
CUSCHETTE, _s._ a ringdove.
CUTE, COOT, _s._ the ankle.
CUTIKINS, _s. pl._ spatterdashes.
CUTTY, _s._ a wanton immoral young woman.
CUTTY, CUTTIE, _adj._ short.
CUTTY-STOOL, _s._ a low stool; the stool of repentance.
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_To_ DAB, DAUB, _v. a._ to peck, as birds do with their bills.
DAD, DADDIE, _s._ father.
_To_ DAD, DAUD, _s._ to beat.
_To_ DADDLE, DAIDLE, _v. a._ to do anything slowly.
DADDLIE, _s._ a larger sort of bib.
_To_ DAFF, _v. n._ to sport; to romp.
DAFFIN', _s._ gaiety; sporting; diversion.
DAFT, _adj._ delirious; stupid.
DAFT-LIKE, _adj._ foolish-looking; silly-like.
DAFT-DAYS, the Christmas holidays.
DAG, _s._ a gentle shower.
_To_ DAG, _v. a._ to rain gently.
DAIGH, _s._ dough.
DAINt.i.tH, _s._ a dainty.
DAINTY, _adj._ pleasant; good-humoured; worthy; excellent.
DAIVERED, _adj._ dull; stupid; wanting apprehension.
DALL, _s._ a doll.
DAMBROD, _s._ a draft-board.
_To_ DANCE, _his or her lane_, a phrase used to signify sudden and great rage, or joy at any news.
_To_ DANDER, _v. n._ to wander slowly; to roam.
DANDERS, _s. pl._ the hard refuse of a smithy fire.
DANG, the _pret._ of ding.
DARKLINS, _adv._ in the dark; hidden; sly.
_To_ DASE, DAISE, _v. a._ to stupify; to benumb.
DAW, DA, _s._ a sluggard; appropriated to a female, a drab.
_To_ DAW, _v. n._ to dawn.
