glossary
spring, a quick tune; a dance.
sprittie, full of roots or sprouts (a kind of rush).
sprush, spruce.
spunk, a match; a spark; fire, spirit.
spunkie, full of spirit.
spunkie, liquor, spirits.
spunkies, jack-o'-lanterns, will-o'-wisps.
spurtle-blade, the pot-stick.
squatter, to flap.
squattle, to squat; to settle.
stacher, to totter.
staggie, dim. of staig.
staig, a young horse.
stan', stand.
stane, stone.
stan't, stood.
stang, sting.
stank, a moat; a pond.
stap, to stop.
stapple, a stopper.
stark, strong.
starnies, dim. of starn, star.
starns, stars.
startle, to course.
staumrel, half-witted.
staw, a stall.
staw, to surfeit; to sicken.
staw, stole.
stechin, cramming.
steek, a stitch.
steek, to shut; to close.
steek, to shut; to touch, meddle with.
steeve,pact.
stell, a still.
sten, a leap; a spring.
sten't, sprang.
stented, erected; set on high.
stents, assessments, dues.
steyest, steepest.
stibble, stubble.
stibble-rig, chief reaper.
stick-an-stowe,pletely.
stilt, limp (with the aid of stilts).
stimpart, a quarter peck.
stirk, a young bullock.
stock, a plant of cabbage; colewort.
stoited, stumbled.
sprittie, full of roots or sprouts (a kind of rush).
sprush, spruce.
spunk, a match; a spark; fire, spirit.
spunkie, full of spirit.
spunkie, liquor, spirits.
spunkies, jack-o'-lanterns, will-o'-wisps.
spurtle-blade, the pot-stick.
squatter, to flap.
squattle, to squat; to settle.
stacher, to totter.
staggie, dim. of staig.
staig, a young horse.
stan', stand.
stane, stone.
stan't, stood.
stang, sting.
stank, a moat; a pond.
stap, to stop.
stapple, a stopper.
stark, strong.
starnies, dim. of starn, star.
starns, stars.
startle, to course.
staumrel, half-witted.
staw, a stall.
staw, to surfeit; to sicken.
staw, stole.
stechin, cramming.
steek, a stitch.
steek, to shut; to close.
steek, to shut; to touch, meddle with.
steeve,pact.
stell, a still.
sten, a leap; a spring.
sten't, sprang.
stented, erected; set on high.
stents, assessments, dues.
steyest, steepest.
stibble, stubble.
stibble-rig, chief reaper.
stick-an-stowe,pletely.
stilt, limp (with the aid of stilts).
stimpart, a quarter peck.
stirk, a young bullock.
stock, a plant of cabbage; colewort.
stoited, stumbled.