| Scottish | Southern |
| Bairn | Young'un |
| Ben | A mountain peak |
| Blae | Dark bluish gray |
| But | Out/Outer |
| Colleen | Young girl |
| Dorty | Bad-tempered |
| Dree | Dreary/Tedious |
| Drum | Narrow hill or ridge |
| Fey | Doomed/Fated to die |
| Forby/Forbye | Near/Close by |
| Gam | To snatch at |
| Gash | Wise, Well-dressed |
| Glaikit | Foolish/Giddy/Flighty |
| Gree | Superior/Victory |
| Heath | Lawn/Grass |
| Ilk | Each/Every/Same |
| Kirk | Church |
| Kyte | Stomach/Belly |
| Maun | Must |
| Mickle | Much |
| Moss | Swamp |
| -Na | -N't (not) |
| Nae | Not |
| Nieve | Fist/Hand |
| Niffer | Trade |
| Oxter | Armpit |
| Pirn | Spool on a weaver's shuttle/Fishing reel |
| Pock | Bag; see also Poke |
| Poke | Bag or wallet of a roaming beggar |
| Port | Gate |
| Smeek | Smoke |
| Spleuchan(sploo-kahn) | Pouch |
| Stoup | Pail/Bucket |
| Stravage/Stravaig | Wander about |
| Tocher | Dowry |
| Usquebaugh | Wiskey |
| Vauld | Vigorous/Energetic |
| Wanchancy | Unlucky, dangerous; Eerie |
| Wandle | Flexible (thing), Agile (person) |
| War | Worse |
| Wynd | A very narrow street |
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