An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 308

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language



An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 308


~Flutchy~, _adj._ Inactive, Loth.


_To_ FLUTHER, _v. n._ To be in a great bustle, S.


Su. G. _fladdr-a_, id. E. _flutter_.


~Fluther~, _s._ Hurry, bustle, S.


_A. Douglas._


FLUTHER, _s._ Rise in a river, not so great as a spate, S. B.


V. ~Flodder.~


FOAL, _s._ A bannock or cake, any soft and thick bread, Orkn.


Belg. _bol_, a small loaf.


FOCHE, _s._ A pretence.


_Diallog._


Su. G. _puts_, a fetch, techna.


FODE, FOODE, FWDE, _s._ Brood.


_Ritson._


Su. G. _affoeda_, id. from _foed-a_, gignere.


FODGEL, _adj._ Squat and plump, S. O.


_Burns._


Teut. _voedsel_, Isl. _faedsla_, cibus.


FOG, FOUGE, _s._ Moss, S.


_Dunbar._


Dan. _fug_, mossiness.


_To_ ~Fog~, _v. n._ To be covered with moss, S.


_Pennecuik._


~Foggit~, _adj._ Supplied with moss; metaph. supplied in any respect; _weel-foggit_, well-furnished, S.


_Shirrefs._


~Foggie~, _adj._


1. Mossy, S.


_A. Douglas._


2. Dull, lumpish.


_Z. Boyd._


_To_ ~Fog~, _v. a._ To eat heartily, S. B.


FOGGIE, _s._ An invalid, or garrison soldier, S.


Su. G. _fogde_, formerly, one who had the charge of a garrison.


FOY, _s._


1. An entertainment given to one about to leave any place of residence, or go abroad, S.


_Morison._


2. Metaph., as equivalent to wishing one a good journey.


Belg. _de fooi geeven_, Sw. _dricka foi_, coenam profect.i.tiam dare.


FOYNYIE, FUNYIE, _s._ The wood-martin, or beech-martin, S.


_K. Quair._


Fr. _fouine_, id.


FOIR GRANDSYR, Great-grandfather.


_Acts Ja. I._


FOISON, FUSIOUN, _s._







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