An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 644

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 644

PURL, _s._


1. A portion of the dung of sheep or horses, S.


_Ess. Highland Soc._


Su. G. _porl-a_, scaturire.


2. Dried cow-dung, used for fuel, Fife, S. A.


PURLICUE, PARLICUE, _s._


1. A flourish at the end of a word in writing, Aberd.


Fr. _pour le queue_, q. for the tail.


2. In pl. whims, trifling oddities, Ang.


PURLIE-PIG, _s._


V. ~Pirlie-pig~.


PURPOSE-LIKE, _adj._ Apparently well qualified for any business, S.


_Sir J. Sinclair._


PURPRESTRE, _s._ A violation of the property of a superior.


_Reg. Maj._


Fr. _pourprendre_, invadere.


PURRAY, PURRY, _s._ A species of fur.


Fr. _fourree_, id.


_Acts Ja. I._


PURRY, _s._ A kind of porridge, Aberd.


_Pop. Ball._


PURRING-IRNE, _s._ A poker, Ang.


Teut. _poyer-en_, fodicare.


PURSY, _s._ Short-breathed and fat.


O. Fr. _pourcif_, id.


_Gl. Sibb._


PURSILL, _s._ As much money as fills a purse, S. B. q. _purse-fill_.


PURS-PYK, _s._ A pickpocket.


_Dunbar._


PURTYE, POORt.i.tH, _s._ Poverty.


S. O. Fr. _pourete_.


_Bannatyne P._


_To_ PUT, _v. n._ To push with the head or horns, S.


_Douglas._


Teut. _bott-en_, C. B. _pwt-iaw_, id.


To ~Put~ _at_, _v. a._ To push against.


_Knox._


To ~Put~ _on_, _v. a._ To jogg, to give a gentle push, S.


_Leg. St Androis._


~Put~, ~Putt~, _s._


1. A thrust, a push, S.


_Knox._


2. Metaph. an attempt.


_Pennecuik._