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| called | | called | ||
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|calps | | calps | ||
|rents (Gaelic: calpa | | rents (Gaelic: calpa) | ||
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|clan | | clan | ||
|A family or kinship group. Mostly in the Highlands and Border area. (Gaelic: clann, meaning children) | | A family or kinship group. Mostly in the Highlands and Border area. (Gaelic: clann, meaning children) | ||
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| compear | | compear | ||
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| Erse, Erisch | | Erse, Erisch | ||
| meaning Irish, referring to Gaelic culture or language. Often considered | | meaning Irish, referring to Gaelic culture or language. Often considered offensive. | ||
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| executor | | executor | ||
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| besides, beyond, in addition | | besides, beyond, in addition | ||
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| fower | | fower | ||
| four | | four | ||
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| '''G''' | | '''G''' | ||
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|grayne | | grayne | ||
|A clan or kinship group in the Scottish Border region, and sometimes in far north of England | | A clan or kinship group in the Scottish Border region, and sometimes in far north of England | ||
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| '''H''' | | '''H''' | ||
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| sick | | sick | ||
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|seivin | | seivin | ||
|seven | | seven | ||
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|sept | | sept | ||
|a dependent family within a clan | | a dependent family within a clan | ||
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| sic | | sic | ||
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| member of the Highland middle class, paying a tack to the laird, and often subletting | | member of the Highland middle class, paying a tack to the laird, and often subletting | ||
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|tocher | | tocher | ||
|dowry (Gaelic: "tachartas") | | dowry (Gaelic: "tachartas") | ||
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| twa | | twa | ||
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| wmquil, umquil | | wmquil, umquil | ||
| now deceased | | now deceased | ||
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|wyld Scottis | |||
|Wild Scots, i.e. found in remote areas, and frequently Gaelic speaking. | |||
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