BUFFER, _s._ a foolish fellow.
BUFFET, _s._ a blow.
BUFFETS, _s. pl._ swellings in the glands.
BUFFIE, _adj._ swelled; blown up; puffed up.
BUIK, _s._ the body; the chest.
BUIK, BUK, BUKE, _s._ a book.
BUIRDLY, BURDLY, _adj._ large and well-made; stately.
_To_ BULLER, _v. n._ to make a noise like water rushing to and fro in the cavity of a rock.
_To_ BULLIRAG, _v. a._ to abuse; to tease; to rally in contempt; to reproach.
BULYIEMENTS, _s._ habiliments.
_To_ b.u.m, _v. n._ to make a sound like that of bees; the sound emitted by a bagpipe.
b.u.mBAZED, _adj._ stupified.
b.u.mBEE, _s._ the humble bee; a wild bee; a drone.
b.u.m-CLOCK, _s._ the common flying beetle.
BUN, BUNN, _s._ a cake commonly used at New-Year time, composed of flour, dried fruits, and spices.
_To_ BUNG, _v. n._ to make tipsy.
BUNKER, BUNKART, _s._ a low and long chest, frequently placed in front of a bed in cottages, and used as a press, and also as a seat.
BUNTLING, _s._ a bantling; a bird.
BURD, _s._ a damsel; a lady.
BURDALANE, _s._ used when a person is left solitary, as a child the inmate of a strange family.
BURDE, BOORD, _s._ a table; a board.
BURIAN, _s._ a tumulus; a mound of earth.
BURLAW, BYRLAW, BIRLEY, _s._ a court consisting of country neighbours who settle local disputes, etc.
BURLY, _s._ a crowd; a brawl.
BURN, _s._ a small stream; a rivulet. _Burnie, burny_, is used as the diminutive of burn.
BURR, BURRH, _s._ persons are said to have the burr who p.r.o.nounce the letter _r_ with a whirring sound, as the Northumbrians.
BURSIN, BURSTEN, _part. pa._ burst; overpowered with fatigue.
_To_ BUSK, _v. a._ to dress; to attire.
BUT, _prep_, without; towards the outer apartment of a house, or kitchen.
BUTER, b.u.t.tER, _s._ the bittern.
BYGANES, _s._ what is past; used in quarrels, as, _Let byganes be byganes_; let what is past be past.
BYRE, _s._ a cow-house.
BY-RUNIS, _s. pl._ arrears; past debts.
BYSPRINT, _part. pa._ besprinkled.
BYSSYM, BISSOM, _s._ an unworthy female.
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_To_ CA, _v. a._ to call; to strike; to drive.
_To_ CAB, _v. a._ to pilfer.
CABBACK. See KEBBUCK.
CADDIS, _s._ lint for dressing a wound.
CADIE, _s._ an errand-runner; a carrier of parcels.
CAFF, _s._ chaff.
CAIGIE, _s._ wanton.
CAIGIELY, _adv._ cheerfully; wantonly.
CAIK, _s._ a flat cake made of oatmeal.
_To_ CAIKLE, _v. a._ to make a noise like a hen.
CAIRD, _s._ a gipsy; a travelling tinker.
CAIP, CAPE, _s._ the highest part of anything.