Bum, to hum Burdy, a maiden Busk, to dress, to adorn But, without But, butt, in the Kitchen By, beside; "by himsel," out of his wits Byke, a bee's nest, a crowd of persons. Ca', to call, to drive [as cattle or horses] Cadger, a hawker Caller, fresh, cool Callet, a trull Canna, cannot Cannie, quiet, gentle, prudent Cantie, cheerful, lively Cantraip, witching Carlin, an oldish, or old woman Caup, a wooden drinking vessel Chanter, the pipe of the bagpipes Cheep, to peep Chiel, a young fellow Chuck, Chuckie, a hen, a title of Dad, Daddie, father Daffin, fun Daft, foolish, merry, out of one's wits Dails, planks Darg, a task Darklins, in the dark Daw, to dawn Dawds, big pieces Dawt, to fondle, to pet Ding, to hit, to beat Dinna, do not Dirl, to vibrate Donsie, illtempered Dool, woe, sorrow Dowff, dull Dowie, downcast, drooping Doytin, doddering Draigl't, draggled Driegh, tedious Driddle, to toddle Droop-rumpl't, short-rumped Drucken, drunken Dry, thirsty Dub, puddle Duds, Duddies, clothes, rags Dyke, a stonefence. E'e, the eye Een, eyes E'en, E'enin, evening breakfast-time Crummock, a cudgel Crump, crisp Cuddle, to fondle Curchie, a curtesy Curpin, the crupper of a horse Custock, the pith of the colewort. Eerie, awesome, apprehensive Eldritch, unearthly Ettle, aim, intention Eydent, diligent. Fa', to fall, to befall, to have, to claim 127 JOCKEY'S TA'EN THE PARTING KISS. Possibly suggested by an older song, but no original has been discovered. 128 SCOTS WHA HAE. Written originally to the old tune Hey Tutti Taiti, traditionally, but no doubt erroneously, said to have been Bruce's March at the battle of Bannockburn. Several Jacobite songs were written to the tune. The last stanza, Burns states, he borrowed from the stall edition of Wallace: "A false usurper sinks in every foe, And liberty returns with every blow" "a couplet", he adds, "worthy of Homer." 129 IS THERE FOR HONEST POVERTY. Modelled on an old improper song, which had also suggested Jacobite versions. 131 OH, WERT THOU IN THE CAULD BLAST. A compliment to Jessie Lewars (the sister of a fellow exciseman) who had tended him during his last illness. 161 A', all Ae, one Aff-loof, offhand A-fore, before Aft, oft Aften, often Aiblins, perhaps Aik, the oak Ain, own Airn, iron Airt, direction Aith, an oath A-jee, to the one side Alane, alone Ance, once Ane, one Asklent, askance Aught, eight Auld, old Aumous, alms Ava', at all Awa', away. Burns, Poems. Glossary. Baggie, the belly Bamboozle, To cheat by mysti fication Bane, a bone Barley-bree, barley-brew Batch, a quantity of stuff, a num ber of persons Beet, to kindle, to fan Bellum, assault Belyve, by and bye Ben, a parlour, into the parlour Bicker, to flow with a noise Billie, a fellow, a brother Birkie, a fellow |