An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 262
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 262
_Burns._
2. Wood reduced to the state of charcoal, S.
3. In _pl._ metaph. for the ruins of a country desolated by war.
_Douglas._
A. S. _ysle_, embers, Isl. _eysa_, carbones candentes sub cinere.
ELBOCK, ELBUCK, _s._ Elbow, S.
_Ramsay._
A. S. _elboga_, Alem. _elnboga_, from A. S. _eln_, the arm, and _boge_, curvature.
~Elbow-grease~, _s._
1. Hard work with the arms, S.
2. Brown rappee, Ang.
ELDARIS, ELDRYS, _s. pl._ Ancestors.
_Barbour._
A. S. _aldor_, Su. G. _aeldre_, senior.
ELDER, _s._ Among Presbyterians, one ordained to the exercise of government without having authority to teach, S.
_Buik of Discipline._
ELDERSCHIP, _s._
1. The ecclesiastical court, now called a Presbytery.
_Buik of Discipline._
2. The Kirk-session of a particular congregation, S.
_Baillie._
A. S. _ealdor-scipe_, princ.i.p.atus.
ELDFADER, _s._
1. Grandfather.
A. S. _eald fader_, id.
_Barbour._
2. Father in law.
_Douglas._
ELDIN, ELDING, _s._ Fuel of any kind, S.
A. S. _aeled_, Su. G. _eld_, fire.
_Ferguson._
ELDING, _s._ Age.
V. ~Eild~.
_Maitland P._
ELDIS, _adv._ On all sides.
_Douglas._
A. S. _eallis_, omnino.
ELDMODER, _s._ Mother in law.
_Douglas._
A. S. _ealde-moder_, avia.
ELDNING, ELDURING, _s._ Jealousy.
A. S. _ellnung_, emulation.
_Dunbar._
ELDREN, ELDERIN, _adj._ Elderly, S.