Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Revised by Alexander Leighton
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AX-TREE, _s._ an axle-tree.
AYONT, _prep._ beyond. AY, _adv._ yes. --B-- BABIE, BAWBIE, _s._ a halfpenny. BACHLE, BAUCHLE, _s._ an old shoe or slipper. BACKLINS, _adv._ backwards. _To gae backlins_, to walk backwards, like a ropemaker. BACKSPANG, _s._ a trick, or legal quirk; advantage taken by one over another. _To_ BACK-SPEIR, _v. a._ to trace a report as far back as possible; to cross-question. BACK-SPEIRER, _s._ a cross-examiner. BADE, _pret_. of bide. BADRANS, BATHRONS, _s._ a designation for a cat. |
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