TOFALL, _s._ a building annexed to the wall of a larger one.

TOIT, TOUT, _s._ a fit of illness; a fit of bad humour.

TOKIE, _s._ the head-dress of an old woman, resembling a monk"s cowl.

TO-NAME, _s._ a surname.

TOOM, TUME, _adj._ empty.

TOOT, TOUT, _s._ the blast of a horn or bugle.

TOOTHFU", _s._ a moderate quant.i.ty of strong drink.

TOSCH, TOSH, TOSHE, _adj._ neat; trim.

TOT, _s._ a term of endearment used to a child.

TOUSIE, TOWSIE, _adj._ disordered; s.h.a.ggy; rough.

_To_ TOUSLE, _v. a._ to pull at; to put in disorder, as tearing at a girl in sport or rough dalliance.

TOUT, _s._ a copious draught.

TOW, _s._ a rope of any kind.

TOWMONT, TOWMOND, _s._ a year.

TOY, _s._ a woollen or linen headdress worn by women of the lower orders, with the lower part hanging down to the shoulders.

_To_ TOYTE, TOT, _v. n._ to totter as in childhood or old age.

TRAIST, TRYSTE, _s._ an appointed meeting.

TRAM, _s._ the shaft of a cart or carriage.

_To_ TRAMP, _v. a._ to tread with vigour; to walk, as opposed to riding.

TRANCE, _s._ a pa.s.sage within a house leading from one part to another.

_To_ TRANSMUGRIFY, _v. a._ to transform; to trans.m.u.te; to change in appearance.

TRAWART, _adj._ perverse.

TREWS, _s. pl._ trowsers.

TRIG, _adj._ neat.

_To_ TRIM, _v. a._ to drub.

_To_ TROKE, _v. a._ to bargain in the way of exchange; to barter.

TROTTERS, _s. pl._ sheep"s feet.

_To_ TROW, TREW, _v. a._ to believe.

TROWTH, _s._ truth; belief.

TRUE-BLUE, _s._ an epithet applied to rigid Presbyterians, in allusion to the colour of the c.o.c.kad worn by the Covenanters.

TRUMPH, _s._ the trump at cards.

TRUNSCHEOUN, _s._ a plate; a trencher.

TRYSTING-PLACE, _s._ a place of meeting previously agreed on.

TUCK, _s. tuck of drum_, beat of drum.

TUILYIE, TOOLYIE, _s._ a quarrel; a broil.

_To_ TUME, _v. a._ to empty.

TUP, _s._ a ram; a foolish, stupid fellow.

TUTTIE-TUTTIE, _interj_. pshaw!

TWAL, _adj._ twelve.

TWA-TIIREE, _s. pl._ a few in number.

_To_ TWIN, TWYNE, _v. n._ to separate.

TWOPENNY, _s._ small beer.

TYDY, TYDIE, _adj._ neat; clean in person or house.

TYRE-CAP, _s. a hat of tyre_; part of the dress of Bruce at Bannockburn.

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UNCANNY, _adj._ unsafe; as having supernatural powers.

UNCHANCY, _adj._ unlucky.

UNCO, _adj._ strange; unknown; very much.

UNCOFT, _adj._ unbought.

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