An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 236

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 236

DOCKUS, _s._ Any thing very short, S.


DOCUS, _s._ A stupid fellow, S.


Germ. _docke_, a puppet.


DOD, _s._ A slight fit of ill-humour, S.


Gael. _sdoid_, id.


~Doddy~, _adj._ Pettish, S.


Gael. _sdodach_.


_To_ DODD, _v. n._ To jog, _Fife._


Isl. _dudd-est_, segnipes esse.


DODDY, DODDIT, _adj._


1. Without horns, S.


2. Bald, without hair, S. B.


~Doddie~, _s._ A cow wanting horns, S.


_To_ DODGE, _v. n._ To jog, S. A.


_Gl. Sibb._


DOFART, _adj._ Stupid.


V. ~Duffart~.


DOGDRIVE, DOG DRAVE, _s._ A state of ruin.


_Ramsay._


DOG-HIP, _s._ The fruit of the Dog-rose, S.


DOG-NASHICKS, _s._ Something resembling the gall-nut, produced by an insect depositing its _ova_ on the leaves of the Trailing willow, S. B.


DOGS CAMOVYNE, Weak-scented feverfew, also _Dog-gowan_, S. B.


DOGS SILLER, Yellow rattle or c.o.c.ks comb, S.


DOGS TANSY, _s._ Silver-weed, S.


~Doggis~, _s. pl._ Swivels.


_Complaynt S._


Norm. Fr. _dagge_, a small gun.


DOG-LATIN, _s. Macaronic_ Latin. S.


_Ruddiman._


DOGONIS, _s. pl._ Suitors.


_Dunbar._


_To_ DOYCE, _v. a._ To give a dull heavy stroke, Ang.


~Doyce~, _s._


1. A dull heavy stroke, Ang.; _douss_, a blow, S.


V. ~Dusch~.


2. The flat sound caused by the fall of a heavy body, Ang.


DOID, _v. imp._ It becomes, Fr. _doit_.


_Henrysone._


DOIL, _s._ A piece of any thing, as of bread, Ang. _dole_, E.


DOILD, DOILT, _adj._


1. Stupid, confused, S.