ESK, _s._ a newt or lizard.

_To_ ETTIL, _v. n._ to aim at.

_To_ EVEN, _v. a._ to level.

EVENDOUN, _adj._ perpendicular.

EVIRLY, _adv._ continually; constantly.

EVINLY, _adj._ equally.

_To_ EXCAMB, _v. a._ to exchange.

_To_ EXPONE, _v. n._ to explain.

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FA, FAE, _s._ foe.

FA', _s._ fall.

FAIL, FALE, FEAL, _s._ a gra.s.sy turf; a sod.

FAIL-d.y.k.e, _s._ a wall built of sods.

_To_ FAIRLY, FERLEY, _v. n._ to wonder.

FAIRNTICKL'D, _adj._ freckled.

FALD, FAULD, _s._ a sheepfold.

FAME, FAIM, _s._ foam.

FAND, _pret._ found; felt.

FARD, _adj._ _Weel-fard_, well-favoured; well-looking.

FARLE, _s._ the fourth part of a thin cake of oat or other meal.

FARRAND, FARRANT, _adj._ seeming; _Auld-farrand_, sagacious; _Fair-farrand_, _Weel-farrand_, having a goodly appearance.

_To_ FASCH, FASH, _v. a._ to trouble.

FASCHEOUS, _adj._ troublesome; difficult.

FAUCHT, _pret._ fought.

_To_ FAW, FA', _v. a._ to obtain.

FAY, _s._ faith.

FE, FEE, _s._ wages.

FEALE, _adj._ loyal; faithful; true.

_To_ FECHT, _v. a._ 1. to fight; 2. to toil.

f.e.c.k, FEK, _s._ 1. quant.i.ty; number; 2. the greater part.

f.e.c.kLESS, _adj._ weak.

_To_ FEE, _v. a._ to hire.

FEENT, not any; not one.

FEENICHIN, _adj._ triflingly foppish.

FEEZE, _v. a._ to twist.

FEIGH, FEECH, _interj._ fy!

_To_ FEIKLE, FICKLE, _v. a._ to puzzle.

_To_ FELL, _adj._ to kill; to murder.

_To_ FEND, FEN, _v. a._ to shift.

FERLIE, FAIRLIE, _s._ a wonder.

FETTEL, FETTLE, _s._ power; energy.

FEU, FEW, _s._ a possession held on payment of a certain yearly rent, the same as a chief-rent in England.

FEYKIE, _adj._ troublesome.

To FICKE, FYKE, v. n._ to be in a restless state.

FIDDLING, _adj._ trifling, although apparently busy.

FIDGING, _v. n._ itching.

To FILE, FYLE, _v. a._ to dirty or sully.

FILIBEG, _s._ a kilt or short petticoat, reaching a little way above the knee-cap (_patella_), and worn by the men in the Highlands instead of breeches.

FILL, _s._ full.