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TOFALL, _s._ a building annexed to the wall of a larger one.
TOIT, TOUT, _s._ a fit of illness; a fit of bad humour.
TOKIE, _s._ the head-dress of an old woman, resembling a monk's cowl.
TO-NAME, _s._ a surname.
TOOM, TUME, _adj._ empty.
TOOT, TOUT, _s._ the blast of a horn or bugle.
TOOTHFU', _s._ a moderate quant.i.ty of strong drink.
TOSCH, TOSH, TOSHE, _adj._ neat; trim.
TOT, _s._ a term of endearment used to a child.
TOUSIE, TOWSIE, _adj._ disordered; s.h.a.ggy; rough.
_To_ TOUSLE, _v. a._ to pull at; to put in disorder, as tearing at a girl in sport or rough dalliance.
TOUT, _s._ a copious draught.
TOW, _s._ a rope of any kind.
TOWMONT, TOWMOND, _s._ a year.
TOY, _s._ a woollen or linen headdress worn by women of the lower orders, with the lower part hanging down to the shoulders.
_To_ TOYTE, TOT, _v. n._ to totter as in childhood or old age.
TRAIST, TRYSTE, _s._ an appointed meeting.
TRAM, _s._ the shaft of a cart or carriage.
_To_ TRAMP, _v. a._ to tread with vigour; to walk, as opposed to riding.
TRANCE, _s._ a pa.s.sage within a house leading from one part to another.
_To_ TRANSMUGRIFY, _v. a._ to transform; to trans.m.u.te; to change in appearance.
TRAWART, _adj._ perverse.
TREWS, _s. pl._ trowsers.
TRIG, _adj._ neat.
_To_ TRIM, _v. a._ to drub.
_To_ TROKE, _v. a._ to bargain in the way of exchange; to barter.
TROTTERS, _s. pl._ sheep's feet.
_To_ TROW, TREW, _v. a._ to believe.
TROWTH, _s._ truth; belief.
TRUE-BLUE, _s._ an epithet applied to rigid Presbyterians, in allusion to the colour of the c.o.c.kad worn by the Covenanters.
TRUMPH, _s._ the trump at cards.
TRUNSCHEOUN, _s._ a plate; a trencher.
TRYSTING-PLACE, _s._ a place of meeting previously agreed on.
TUCK, _s. tuck of drum_, beat of drum.
TUILYIE, TOOLYIE, _s._ a quarrel; a broil.
_To_ TUME, _v. a._ to empty.
TUP, _s._ a ram; a foolish, stupid fellow.
TUTTIE-TUTTIE, _interj_. pshaw!
TWAL, _adj._ twelve.
TWA-TIIREE, _s. pl._ a few in number.
_To_ TWIN, TWYNE, _v. n._ to separate.
TWOPENNY, _s._ small beer.
TYDY, TYDIE, _adj._ neat; clean in person or house.
TYRE-CAP, _s. a hat of tyre_; part of the dress of Bruce at Bannockburn.
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UNCANNY, _adj._ unsafe; as having supernatural powers.
UNCHANCY, _adj._ unlucky.
UNCO, _adj._ strange; unknown; very much.
UNCOFT, _adj._ unbought.
