Glossary Of Scottish Words Used By Robert Burns: Y-Words

Y-Words

by Robert Burns

Ye
This pronoun is frequently used for thou.
Year
It is used both for singular and plural years.
Yearlings
Born in the same year, coevals.
Yearns
Longs much.
Yell
Barren, that gives no milk.
Yerk, yerkit
To lash, to jerk, jerked, lashed
Yestreen
Yesternight
Yett
A gate, such as is usually at the entrance to a farm-yard or field.
Yeuks
Itches
Yill
Ale.
Yin
One.
Yird, yirded
Earth, earthed; buried.
Yirr
Lively.
Yokin'
Yoking.
Yont, ayont
Beyond.
Yowe
A ewe.
Yowie
Diminutive of yowe.
Yule
Christmas

Source:

The Poetical Works Of Robert Burns
Copyright 1910
Ward, Lock, and Co., Ltd