An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 725

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 725

SCON, _s._ A cake.


V. ~Skon~.


_To_ SCONCE, _v. a._ To extort, Ang.


_To_ SCONE, _v. a._ To beat with the open hand, S.


_Ruddiman._


Isl. _skoyn-a_, Su. G. _sken-a_, leviter vulnerare.


SCOPIN, _s._ A quart-vessel.


V. ~Scoup~, _v._


_Dunbar._


SCOREY, _a._ The brown and white gull. Orkn.


V. ~Scaurie~.


_Barry._


_To_ SCORN, _v. a._ To rally a young woman, by pretending that such a one is in suit of her. S.


_Ritson._


~Scorning~, _s._ Rallying of this kind, S.


_To_ SCORP, SCROP, SKARP, SKRAP, SKRIP, _v. n._ To mock, to gibe; _sc.r.a.pe_, Fife.


_Knox._


Su. G. _skrapp-a_, jactare se; Teut. _schrobb-en_, convitiari.


SCOTCH-GALE, _s._ Myrica gale, S.


_Lightfoot._


Belg. _gaghel_, pseudo-myrtus.


SCOTTE-WATTRE, SCOTTIS-WATTRE, the Frith of Forth.


_Goodal._


SCOTTIS SE, the Frith of Forth.


A. S. _Scottisc-sae_, id.


_Barbour._


SCOTTISWATH, _s._ Solway Frith.


V. ~Scotte-wattre~.


_Pinkerton._


A. S. _wad_, a ford.


_To_ SCOUG, _v. n._


V. ~Skug~, _v._ 2.


_To_ SCOUNGE, _v. n._


1. To go about like a dog, especially as catering for food, S.


Su. G. _skynd-a_, procurare.


2. To pilfer, Strathmore.


SCOUNRYT.


V. ~Scunner~.


_Barbour._


_To_ SCOUP, or ~Skoup aff~, _v. a._ To drink off, S. B.


O. Teut. _schoep-en_, to drink.


~Scoup~, _s._ A draught of any liquor, S. B.