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Dictionary of the Scots Language

The Historical Language of the Scottish Lowlands

 

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UDAL adj. A term applied to lands held by uninterrupted succession. without any original charter, and without subjection to feudal service, or the acknowledgment of any superior.
UDAL-MAN n. One who holds property by “udal” right. See also: UDELAR, UDALLER.
UDALLER n. One who holds property by “udal” right. See also: UDAL-MAN, UDELAR.
UDELAR n. One who holds property by “udal” right. See also: UDAL-MAN, UDALLER.
UG v. To feel abhorrence at, Scotland.
UGERTFOW adj. 1. Nice, squeamish, Scotland. B. 2. Affecting delicacy of taste, Scotland. B. See also: OGERTFUL, OGERTFOW.
UGERTFOW adj. Nice, squeamish.
UGSUM adj. 1. Frightful. 2. Exciting abhorrence. See also: OUGSUM.
UGSUMNES n. Frightfulness, horror.
ULIE n. Oil.
ULISPIT . “pret. Verb.” Lisped.
ULYE n. Oil. See also: OLYE, OYHLÉ, OULIE.
UMAIST adj. Uppermost, highest. See also: UMAST, UMEST.
UMAN expr. The pron. of woman, Angus, county of.
UMAST adj. Uppermost, highest. See also: UMEST, UMAIST.
 
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Renewal : n. The act of renewing, or the state of being renewed; as, the renewal of a treaty.

 
A Dictionary of the Scots Language derived from “An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language By John Jamieson, D.D.” published in 1818.
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