| uche |
ux |
ouch, also a clasp, buckle, broach - I'm assuming the ouch comes from stabbing oneself on the pin that all these clasps must have? |
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| ugg | ug | oug |
ʌg |
loathe, feel disgust at |
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| uggsome | ugsome | ougsome |
ʌgsəm |
loathesome, disgusting |
in context |
| tak an ug at |
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take a dislike to |
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| uggin |
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disgusting, horrible, annoying |
in context |
| uggit |
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upset, annoyed, disgusted |
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| ugly | oogly |
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ugly |
in context |
| uise | yeusse | yiss | yuise |
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use |
in context |
| uisin | usin | usyng |
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using |
in context |
| umberaught |
ʌmbɪˈrɑx |
surrounded |
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| umbrackle |
ʌmˈbrakl |
a shady place |
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| umbrate |
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shade |
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| umberellae | umberella |
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umbrella |
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| umwhile | umquhile |
ˈʌmhwəil |
sometimes, late, deceased |
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| unabasit |
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undaunted |
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| unawaurs |
ʌnəˈwɑrz |
unawares |
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| unbawndonit |
ʌnˈbnɑdunɪt |
not tied up or under control (animals) |
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| unbekent |
ʌnbɪˈkɛnt |
unknown, strange |
in context |
| unbidden |
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uninvited |
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| uncannie | uncanny |
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unskillful, careless, awkward |
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| unchancy |
ʌnˈtʃansɪ |
unlucky, perilous |
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| unco | unca | unkin |
ˈʌnco |
unknown, unfamiliar, no longer recogniseable |
in context |
| unco |
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remarkable, extaordinary, a wonder, awful, rude, shy |
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| unco body |
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a stranger |
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| the unco guid |
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the self righteously moral |
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| unco guid |
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remarkably good or kind |
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| unco-like |
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peculiar, strange |
in context |
| unco whacks |
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awful blows |
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| sic unco whacks |
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such blows as never before felt |
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| uncolie, uncoly |
ʌnkolɪ |
very much, to a remarkable degree |
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| uncouthie |
ʌnkuθɪ |
eerie |
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| unction |
ʌŋktʃən |
auction |
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| undecent |
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indecent |
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| undichtit |
ˈʌndɪxtəd |
unwashed |
in context |
| unduchtie |
ʌndʌxtɪ |
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| une | oyne | oen |
øn |
oven |
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| uneis |
ʌnˈɪz |
not easily |
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| unfarrant |
ʌnˈfarənt |
unattractive, unpleasant |
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| unfierdy |
ʌnˈfirdɪ |
clumsy, not in proper trim |
in context |
| unfreend | unfreend |
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an enemy, non-friend |
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| unhalesome |
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unwholesome |
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| unhanty | unhaunty | unhaundy |
ʌn′hɑnti |
Inconvenient, also clumsy unwieldy |
in context |
| uhhed | unheid |
ʌnˈhid |
behead |
in context |
| unhonest |
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dishonest |
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| unkent | unkend | oonken |
ʌnkɛnt |
not to know, no recognition of |
in context |
| unkennant | unkennin |
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ignorance |
in context |
| unner | onder |
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under |
in context |
| unnerstaund | unnerstan |
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understand |
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| unraivle |
ʌnˈrevl |
untangle |
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| unruleful |
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unrully |
in context |
| unscrapit tongue |
ʌnˈskrepɪt |
abusive speech |
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| unsiccar |
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unsteady |
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| unsicker |
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not to be depended upon |
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| unskaithed |
ʌnˈskeðɪt |
unhurt |
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| unsneck |
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unlatch |
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| unsnib |
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unbolt |
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| unsonsie |
ʌnˈsonsɪ |
luckless, bringing bad luck |
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| unsteek | unsteik |
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unfasten |
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| untaigle |
ʌnˈtegl |
untangle |
in context |
| untelt |
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untold, censored |
in context |
| untrowabil |
ʌnˈtegl |
unbelievable, incredible |
in context |
| unweel | unweill |
ʌnˈwil |
ailing more than unwell |
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| unweirdit |
ʌnˈwirdɪt |
ill fated |
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| up the brae an doun the dale |
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relentless pursuit |
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| upbeild |
ʌpˈbild |
construct |
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| upbiggit |
ˈʌpˈbɪgɪt |
built up |
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| upbring |
ˈʌpˈbrɪŋ |
bring up, rear, upbringing through childhood |
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| upby |
ˈʌpˈbaɪ |
up there, stairway to heaven, upstairs |
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| upgang |
ˈʌpˈgaŋ |
an ascent, go up |
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| uphaud |
ˈʌpˈhɑd |
uphold, keeping in good order |
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| upo | apo |
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upon |
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| uppin |
ˈʌpˈən |
raising |
in context |
| upredd |
ʌpˈrɛd |
a cleaning, tidying |
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| upreddin |
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a scolding |
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| upricht |
ʌpˈrɪxt |
upright |
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| upsteer | upsteir |
ʌpˈstir |
stir up, turmoil |
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| uptail |
ʌpˈtel |
leave in a hurry, 'be uptail an awa' - flee |
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| uptak |
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comprehension, the light bulb going on - effective cognition |
in context |
| ure |
jur |
the udder, damp mist, drizzle, haze, ore, the point of a weapon, the moneys worth of an ounce of siver |
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| urf |
ʌrf |
stunted being - possibly human, possibly not |
in context |
| urlar |
urlar |
in the pibroch (musical compositions for the bagpipes) urlar is the base theme of the composition that is riffed upon as the tune progresses |
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| us | uz | iz |
ʌz |
us - the more of us there are the more the z sound is stressed - the pluralness of the word can increase, likewise with youz the Scots plural of the word you |
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| he telt us aff |
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he told me off - to confuse you even more - us is often used in place of me (one person) when non emphatic |
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| us | us anes | us yins |
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us vegetarians - the confusion continues, often us is also used instead of we or we ourselves |
in context |
| usquebaugh | usquebae |
ˈuskəˈbe |
gaelic for water of life which thanfully for us Scots we translate into meaning good whisky, malts included |
in context |
| utmaist | ootmaist |
ʌtˈmest |
utmost |
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Scottish Words Glossary: U from A-Z